After a string of eight wins, Mishicot's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers by a score of 3-2. Mishicot was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manitowoc Lutheran apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nolan Sand was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sand has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sand was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Sand wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Gnadt, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Manitowoc Lutheran's side, Noah Lukasek was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Mishicot's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
While Mishicot had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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