De Pere is 9-0 against Green Bay Southwest since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The De Pere Redbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
De Pere can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Sheboygan South. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for De Pere considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Landon Raygo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Raygo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Axel Donaldson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Mason Sequin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Green Bay Southwest beat Calumet 6-1 on Friday.
Like De Pere, Green Bay Southwest also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaleb Langenberg. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Langenberg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Langenberg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Braxton Murphy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Richardson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
De Pere pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Green Bay Southwest, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. De Pere has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Green Bay Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went De Pere's way against Green Bay Southwest when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as De Pere made off with an 11-0 win. Will De Pere repeat their success, or does Green Bay Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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