Manitowoc Lincoln dropped their record down to 16-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins at home. They fell 5-0 to the De Pere Redbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in April.
Manitowoc Lincoln got a good showing from Bennett Johnson, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
As for De Pere, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On De Pere's side, not much got past Lucas Koskey, who gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Manitowoc Lincoln off the board.
At the plate, Will Nikolay was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Trenton Kriewaldt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Manitowoc Lincoln is set to face off against their familiar foe Sheboygan South at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, De Pere will take on rival Notre Dame Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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