The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships are on the road again in Saturday's first game to play the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Manitowoc Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Ashwaubenon, taking the game 7-3.
Manitowoc Lincoln saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wech Noah, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Green Bay Southwest never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Sheboygan South. The win made it back-to-back victories for Green Bay Southwest.
Kaleb Langenberg made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Langenberg was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nolan Kitchenmaster was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Ethan Richardson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Manitowoc Lincoln pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Green Bay Southwest, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in Saturday's first game as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manitowoc Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Green Bay Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Manitowoc Lincoln's way against Green Bay Southwest in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Manitowoc Lincoln made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manitowoc Lincoln since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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