The De Pere Redbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as De Pere comes in on four and Manitowoc Lincoln on seven.
De Pere's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Ashwaubenon. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs De Pere has scored all season.
De Pere's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Axel Donaldson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lincoln has not done well against Bay Port recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Manitowoc Lincoln walked away with a 4-1 win over Bay Port. That's two games straight that Manitowoc Lincoln has won by exactly three runs.
De Pere's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. De Pere has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manitowoc Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
De Pere was able to grind out a solid victory over Manitowoc Lincoln in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will De Pere 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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