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| 05/01/24 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 15-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Manitowoc Lincoln has gone a perfect 10-0 against Sheboygan South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ships will be playing in front of their home fans against the Redwings at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Manitowoc Lincoln's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Sheboygan South has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Manitowoc Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: De Pere, who was ranked 14th at the time (Manitowoc Lincoln was ranked third). The Ships fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Ships were not able to get on the board.
Brayden Steinbecker spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Manitowoc Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Eichmann, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
De Pere hit Sheboygan South with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redwings came up short against the Redbirds, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Redwings have lost by exactly ten runs.
Sheboygan South's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Sheboygan South's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Manitowoc Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sheboygan South, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will Manitowoc Lincoln keep running through batters, or will the Redwings buck the trend?
Manitowoc Lincoln took their win against Sheboygan South in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-3 score. Will the Ships repeat their success, or do the Redwings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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