In Thursday's league challenge, the Appleton East Patriots (Appleton, WI) baseball squad the visiting Appleton North Lightning (Appleton, WI), by a final score of 9-7.

With the win, Appleton East upgrades its record to 3-6 on the season. The Patriots travel to Kimberly (Kimberly, WI) to battle the Papermakers in a Fox Valley Association challenge on Friday, May 5. The Papermakers come into the challenge with a record of 9-4. Kimberly won 13-3 in their recent league challenge against Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac, WI)

With the defeat, Appleton North falls to 10-3 on the season. The Lightning host Oshkosh North (Oshkosh, WI) to battle the Spartans in a Fox Valley Association challenge on Friday, May 5. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 5-6. Oshkosh North lost 9-8 in their recent league challenge against Oshkosh West (Oshkosh, WI)