Baseball Recap: Neenah Rockets vs. Appleton West Terrors
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Neenah brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against the Appleton West Terrors on Friday as the Neenah Rockets made off with a 15-1 victory. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Neenah this season.
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.
Neenah's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Appleton West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Neenah will head out on the road to challenge De Pere at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. De Pere is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Appleton West, they will be playing at home against Hortonville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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