Baseball Game Preview: Appleton West Terrors vs. Hortonville Polar Bears

The Appleton West Terrors will square off against the Hortonville Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Appleton West hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

Friday just wasn't the day for Appleton West's offense. They came up short against Kimberly on Friday, falling 13-0.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hortonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Appleton North on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Polar Bears have posted against the Lightning since April 21, 2023.

Hortonville's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kolten Jens, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those two hits gave Jens a new career-high.

Appleton West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Hortonville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.

Appleton West couldn't quite get it done against Hortonville in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 6-1. Will the Terrors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.