Appleton West is 1-9 against Appleton North since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Appleton West Terrors will be playing at home against the Appleton North Lightning at 5:00 p.m.
Appleton West is coming in off a tense contest against Neenah in which neither team made it on the board. The pair finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, sadly, Appleton North is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oshkosh North on Tuesday.
Alyssa Wald made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Willenkamp, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Appleton North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Appleton West's tie gives them a new season record of 0-2-1. As for Appleton North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Appleton West might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Appleton North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Appleton West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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