Bandits Open Playoffs With Big Win

The Bandits bats were hot on Monday night as the club cruised to a 15-2 victory in game one of the first round of the NEWBL playoffs over the DePere Riverbandits.  Manitowoc now leads the best-of-three series 1-0 with Game Two in Manitowoc on Tuesday night but with DePere as the home team.  Matt Phipps picked up the playoff win with six solid innings of work.  He struck out six and gave up only three hits.  Offensively, the Bandits were paced by Doug Bloom who was 3x4, Max Stepan 2x3, Josh Krowiorz 2x4, and Nat Richter 2x5.  Tuesday's game time is 7:30 pm at Municipal Field in Manitowoc.