Baseball Game Preview: Appleton North Lightning vs. Fox Valley Lutheran Fox

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Previous 3 Games

05/04/19 - Home	5-4 W
04/28/18 - Home	8-1 W
05/20/17 - Home	8-3 W

Appleton North has gone a perfect 3-0 against Fox Valley Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lightning will face off against the Fox at 4:30 p.m. Appleton North will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Appleton North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Fond du Lac, who was ranked 25th at the time (Appleton North was ranked third). The Lightning narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lightning have posted since June 5, 2025.

Meanwhile, Fox Valley Lutheran never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Green Bay East. Considering the Fox have won three games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Fox Valley Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Appleton North, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.

Appleton North came out on top in a nail-biter against Fox Valley Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lightning since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.