The Appleton East Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the West De Pere Phantoms at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Appleton East has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Appleton East is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Oshkosh West on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to the Wildcats. The Patriots have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, West De Pere came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 18-12 margin over the Tritons. The Phantoms' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
West De Pere's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Appleton East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Appleton East got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2022 against West De Pere by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Phantoms turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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