Softball Recap: Appleton North comes up short despite Alyssa Wald's strong performance

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 2:38pm

Softball Recap: Appleton North Lightning vs. Kimberly Papermakers

Appleton North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Kimberly Papermakers by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Appleton North of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

Alyssa Wald was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Callie Weber was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Appleton North's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Kimberly, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.

Appleton North will take on Freedom at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Appleton North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kimberly, they will head out on the road to challenge Fond du Lac at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fond du Lac is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Kimberly will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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