The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will take on the Plymouth Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, it was close, but Manitowoc Lincoln sidestepped Green Bay Southwest for a 3-1 victory.
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Cade Grapentine was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vance Schroeder, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Manitowoc Lincoln lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plymouth). They blew past Berlin 19-5 on Thursday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Oliver Picard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cole Kuhn, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Manitowoc Lincoln pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Plymouth, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Manitowoc Lincoln beat Plymouth 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Ships have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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