Manitowoc Lincoln put another one in the bag in Saturday's first game to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans. That's more bragging rights for Manitowoc Lincoln, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wech Noah and Cade Grapentine made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Noah didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Grapentine tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Noah fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Grapentine scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brayden Steinbecker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Lettenberger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Green Bay Southwest's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Langenberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Langenberg has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Manitowoc Lincoln pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Green Bay Southwest, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Manitowoc Lincoln beat Green Bay Southwest by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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