De Pere had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it six. They fell 7-4 to the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships. The Redbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ships apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Will Nikolay made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Manitowoc Lincoln's side, Gabe Eichmann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Eichmann has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other pitching news, Bennett Johnson tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Manitowoc Lincoln's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cade Grapentine, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Noah Blaser also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. De Pere will challenge rival Notre Dame Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lincoln is set to face off against their familiar foe West De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ships 3.1, the Phantoms 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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