Softball Preview: Appleton East Patriots vs. Appleton North Lightning
Appleton East has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Appleton North Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Appleton East lost 14-2 to Kaukauna on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Appleton North came up short against Neenah on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Appleton North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lila Griffith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Appleton East dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Appleton North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Appleton East came out on top in a nail-biter against Appleton North when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Appleton East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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