The Appleton North Lightning softball team (Appleton, WI), was routed 8-1 in Saturday's non-league test with the host Freedom Irish (Freedom, WI)

Coming up next, the Irish encounter the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes (Appleton, WI) in a North Eastern test, on Tuesday, May 9. Freedom will attempt to improve on its 15-1 season record. The Foxes come into the test with a 4-10 record after their 15-0 league loss to Luxemburg-Casco (Luxemburg, WI).

The Lightning (2-8) will now prepare for their test against Appleton West (Appleton, WI). The Terrors come into the Fox Valley Association test with a 1-11 record. In their last test, Appleton West was routed by Oshkosh West (Oshkosh, WI), 15-0, in a league test.