Softball Game Preview: Kimberly Papermaker Wasp vs. Appleton North Lightning

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Previous Games

05/18/26 - Home	3-0 W
04/16/26 - Home	4-6 L
05/03/24 - Home	7-6 W
04/11/24 - Away	10-3 W
05/18/23 - Away	9-1 W
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Kimberly is 9-1 against Appleton North since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Papermaker Wasp will take on the Lightning. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Kimberly sitting on nine straight wins and Appleton North on three.

Kimberly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Neenah with a sharp 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Papermaker Wasp, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Appleton North faced Waupun in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Lightning never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.

Kimberly's victory bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Appleton North, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.

Kimberly beat Appleton North 3-0 when the teams last played back in May. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Papermaker Wasp since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.