The Kimberly Papermakers will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Appleton North Lightning at 7:00 p.m. Kimberly will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Kimberly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Union Grove, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Kimberly was ranked fourth). Kimberly never let Union Grove onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. Give Kimberly's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Appleton North scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Sturgeon Bay with a sharp 8-0 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Appleton North with their most commanding win of the season.
Kimberly pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Appleton North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Kimberly took their win against Appleton North when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Kimberly repeat their success, or does Appleton North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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