Appleton North won against Oshkosh North last Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Appleton North Lightning came out on top against the Hortonville Polar Bears by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Appleton North.
Appleton North got a great performance from Ethan Wick as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Appleton North's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bergin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Appleton North's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hortonville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Appleton North will look to defend their home field on Friday against D.C. Everest at 4:30 p.m. D.C. Everest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Appleton North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hortonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fond du Lac at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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