Appleton North had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fond du Lac Cardinals and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Appleton North, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Logan Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Bergin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaac Schultz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Appleton North pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Fond du Lac, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Appleton North will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oshkosh West at 4:30 p.m. Oshkosh West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Fond du Lac, they will head out on the road to square off against Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fond du Lac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kaukauna's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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