Baseball Recap: Appleton West Terrors vs. Neenah Rockets
Appleton West lost against Neenah back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Appleton West Terrors lost 15-1 to the Neenah Rockets. Appleton West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Neenah's part, Aj Price made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Price has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Van Dyke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will St. Clair, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Appleton West's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Neenah, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Appleton West will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hortonville at 10:00 a.m. As for Neenah, they will head out on the road to challenge De Pere at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. De Pere is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Neenah will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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