Baseball Recap: Appleton West Find Success

After losing to Fond du Lac the last time they met, Appleton West decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Terrors walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Loren Georger

Hits (Career)

05/27/25 @ Fond du Lac	3
05/09/25 vs Oshkosh North	2
05/06/25 @ Oshkosh West	2
04/22/25 @ Neenah	2
04/17/25 vs Kaukauna	2

Loren Georger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Dimitry Edmunds was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Appleton West: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-10 otherwise.

Appleton West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Fond du Lac, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Appleton West will welcome Oshkosh West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fond du Lac, they will be playing at home against Bay Port at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.