A’s 16-2 Victory Clinches #2 Seed in NEWBL Playoffs
Posted: July 30, 2015
GREEN BAY – Two-, two-, three- and two-run innings gave them a comfortable lead and a 7-run
inning gave them another comfortable win
and let everybody go home early once again.
Ten
Green Bay Storm errors helped the red-hot A’s to a 16-2 victory here Wednesday
night. It marked their sixth straight victory – five of which have caused
umpires to enforce the Mercy Rule and send the teams home early. Those wins were 13-3 over Oshkosh, 11-1 over
Kenosha, 12-2 over West Bend, 10-0 over Manitowoc and 16-2 over Green Bay.
Menasha’s
come-from behind win over Oshkosh last night clinched the pennant for the Macs,
and the A’s win guaranteed them a second place finish in the league regardless
of the outcome of their game in Appleton
tonight. Menasha’s win finishes the Macs
regular season at 16-4. A’s are 14-5 and Appleton 12-7.
The
first round playoff pairings Sunday find #6 Manitowoc at #3 Appleton
and #5 Green Bay at #4 Oshkosh. The winner with the highest seed plays at #2 Sheboygan Tuesday night and the other
winner plays at #1 Menasha.
Last
night Brandon Winfield went the distance, recording 13 strikeouts.
While
Green Bay’s 10 errors stood as the highlight of the A’s offense, the club did
rack up a dozen hits. Harry Steldt was 4-for-5 with a double and a home run,
Blake Fleischman had three hits, Dan Barwick a single and triple and Wyatt
Olson a double and single.
The A’s close out the regular season tonight in Appleton. Tuesday’s NEWBL semi-final game will be at 7:30 PM at Wildwood Baseball Park. The first 100 fans through the gates will receive a Sheboygan A’s rally towel courtesy of Mountain Promotions.
The Sheboygan A's are members of the Wisconsin State League and Northeastern Wisconsin Baseball League. The A's have helped develop more than 43 players that have reached professional baseball, including 2002 World Series Champion Jarrod Washburn (Anaheim Angels). All Sheboygan A's home games are played at Wildwood Baseball Park in Sheboygan. Connect with the A's on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
