Baseball Preview: Appleton East Patriots vs. Appleton North Lightning
Appleton East has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Appleton North Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Appleton East came up short against Kaukauna and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Appleton North came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Rockets.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Schopf, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Appleton East's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Appleton North, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Appleton East came out on top in a nail-biter against Appleton North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Will Appleton East repeat their success, or does Appleton North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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