Baseball Preview: Appleton North Lightning vs. Neenah Rockets
The Appleton North Lightning will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Neenah Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Appleton North comes in on four and Neenah on five.
On Tuesday, Appleton North beat Appleton West 5-1.
Logan Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Bennett Popp was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Neenah earned an 8-4 win over Appleton East on Tuesday.
Gus Weinholzer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Neenah let Trevor Stitchman and Ethan Van Dyke loose on the outfield. Stitchman scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Van Dyke scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Andrew Carlson was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Appleton North pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Neenah, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Appleton North skirted past Neenah 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Appleton North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neenah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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