Softball Game Preview: Oshkosh West Wildcats vs. Appleton North Lightning

By Team Reports May 8, 2026, 12:33am

Softball Preview: Oshkosh West Wildcats vs. Appleton North Lightning

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Previous Games

04/09/26 - Home0-5 L
05/08/25 - Home3-7 L
04/15/25 - Away20-5 W
05/13/24 - Away10-5 W
04/09/24 - Home12-1 W
+ 5 more games

Oshkosh West is 8-2 against Appleton North since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Lightning at 4:30 p.m.

It was a proper cat-fight when Oshkosh West faced off against Fond du Lac on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 6-3 to the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Appleton North never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Appleton West with a sharp 7-0 win. The Lightning haven't had any issues with the Terrors recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Oshkosh West has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Appleton North, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.

Oshkosh West came up short against Appleton North in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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