Manitowoc Lincoln couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fond du Lac Cardinals on Friday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Morgan Dietrich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylor Peterson, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manitowoc Lincoln will take on Sheboygan North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fond du Lac, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Appleton East at 5:00 p.m. Appleton East and Fond du Lac are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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