Appleton West fell victim to Appleton North and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Appleton North Lightning. The loss continues a trend for Appleton West in their matchups with Appleton North: they've now lost six in a row.
For Appleton North's part, not much got past Ethan Wick, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Appleton West off the board. Wick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brandon Schopf was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Willaim Hoerner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Appleton West's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Appleton North, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Appleton West will face off against Ashwaubenon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashwaubenon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Appleton West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Appleton North, they will head out on the road to take on Neenah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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