The Neenah Rockets the visiting Appleton North Lightning softball squad by a final score of 9-6 in Thursday's league battle.

The Rockets (10-4) will now prepare for their battle against Kimberly (Kimberly, WI). The Papermakers go into the Fox Valley Association battle with a 8-5 record. In their last battle, Kimberly held off Oshkosh North (Oshkosh, WI), 14-7, in a league battle.

The Lightning now possess a 2-6 record. They play next when they host Kaukauna for a Fox Valley Association battle on Friday, May 5. Appleton North will meet a Galloping Ghosts squad coming off a 1-0 league win over Oshkosh West (Oshkosh, WI). The Galloping Ghosts record now stands at 11-0.