Ashwaubenon is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Manitowoc Lincoln is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will take on the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ashwaubenon had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Sheboygan North by a score of 12-7.
Eason Hurd and Cody Monfils were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hurd struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Monfils pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Hurd fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Monfils scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Jacobs was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zak Bellile, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lincoln earned an 8-3 win over Plymouth on Tuesday.
Like Ashwaubenon, Manitowoc Lincoln also got a great game from a two-way player: Cade Grapentine. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Grapentine was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Grapentine wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Ducat, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Brayden Steinbecker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
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