Softball Preview: Appleton North Lightning vs. Oshkosh West Wildcats
Appleton North has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oshkosh West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Appleton North's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Fond du Lac on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Appleton North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Wald, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Oshkosh West sidestepped Appleton East for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oshkosh West.
Appleton North's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Oshkosh West, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Appleton North suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Oshkosh West in their previous meeting back in April. Will Appleton North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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