In what's become a running theme this season, Manitowoc Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Sheboygan North Golden Raiders 9-2. With that victory, Manitowoc Lincoln brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Wech Noah was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Noah has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Noah was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cade Grapentine, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Sheboygan North's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Rybarczyk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Manitowoc Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 9-1. As for Sheboygan North, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Manitowoc Lincoln will play host again on Saturday to welcome Ripon, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Manitowoc Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Sheboygan North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sheboygan North has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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