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| 04/16/26 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/16/26 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 05/15/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/17/25 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kaukauna is 9-1 against Appleton West since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Galloping Ghosts will head out to challenge the Terrors at 5:00 p.m. Kaukauna's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Appleton West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kaukauna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Appleton North, who was ranked 19th at the time (Kaukauna was ranked 22nd). The Galloping Ghosts sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Galloping Ghosts have beaten the Lightning on their field since May 11, 2023.
Meanwhile, Appleton West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Oshkosh West, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Appleton West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Malnar, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Kaukauna and bumps their season record up to 13-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Appleton West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Kaukauna got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against Appleton West by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Galloping Ghosts since the team 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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