Appleton East Patriots (Appleton, WI) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts (Kaukauna, WI), 5-4 in a league test.

With the win, Appleton East upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Patriots travel to Kimberly (Kimberly, WI) to battle the Papermakers in a Fox Valley Association test on Monday, April 25. The Papermakers come into the test with a record of 4-1. Kimberly won 7-0 in their recent league test against Appleton West (Appleton, WI)

With the defeat, Kaukauna falls to 1-2 on the season. The Galloping ghosts travel to Manitowoc Lincoln (Manitowoc, WI) to battle the Ships in a non-league test on Saturday, April 23. The Ships come into the test with a record of 4-1. Manitowoc Lincoln won 8-2 in their recent league test against Green Bay Southwest (Green Bay, WI)