Sheboygan South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bay Port Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheboygan South of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Ryan Stephen put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Stephen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stephen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Stephen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dom Justus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Like Sheboygan South, Bay Port also got a great game from a two-way player: Dylan Heier. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Heier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooks Knutson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Carter Kallies was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sheboygan South's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Bay Port, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Sheboygan South will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Manitowoc Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. Manitowoc Lincoln is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Sheboygan South will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bay Port, they will square off against De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (De Pere: 2.2, Bay Port: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
