Baseball Recap: Neenah Rockets vs. Oshkosh West Wildcats
Neenah waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Oshkosh West Wildcats by a score of 12-7. This was payback for Neenah, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Isaac Verbruggen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Verbruggen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Verbruggen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Van Dyke, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Trevor Stitchman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-6.
Neenah is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Oshkosh West, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Neenah will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oshkosh West: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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