The Fond du Lac Cardinals will be playing at home against the Appleton North Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fond du Lac: 3.8, Appleton North: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Fond du Lac didn't have quite enough to beat Neenah and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, Appleton North came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Galloping Ghosts.
Ethan Wick tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Schopf, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bennett Popp, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Fond du Lac's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Appleton North, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Fond du Lac suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Appleton North in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Fond du Lac have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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