Ashwaubenon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ashwaubenon's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sheboygan South with a sharp 9-0 win. With that victory, Ashwaubenon brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ashwaubenon let Hunter Heinemeyer and Evan Jacobs loose on the outfield. Heinemeyer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jacobs scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Cody Monfils was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lincoln came tearing into Monday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hornets 11-10.
Manitowoc Lincoln also got a great performance from Seth Gibeault as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gibeault has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Bradl and Cade Grapentine did most of the damage at the plate: Bradl scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Grapentine scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Benson Dickrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Ashwaubenon back to even at 7-7. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ashwaubenon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manitowoc Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ashwaubenon came up short against Manitowoc Lincoln when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Manitowoc Lincoln's Brayden Steinbecker, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Ashwaubenon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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