Bay Port is 10-0 against Manitowoc Lincoln since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bay Port Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships at 4:30 p.m. Bay Port hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
In Saturday's second game, Bay Port narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ashwaubenon 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Bay Port as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bay Port's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Craig Kabat, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lincoln put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Green Bay Preble a 3-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Manitowoc Lincoln has scored all year.
Manitowoc Lincoln also got a great performance from Seth Gibeault as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Gibeault has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bay Port's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bay Port has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manitowoc Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bay Port came out on top in a nail-biter against Manitowoc Lincoln when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Bay Port repeat their success, or does Manitowoc Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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