Appleton North is 1-9 against Oshkosh North since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Appleton North Lightning will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oshkosh North Spartans at 4:30 p.m.
Appleton North lost 7-1 to Oshkosh North on Monday. Appleton North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Oshkosh North's part, Brooke Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Peters has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Niemczyk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maelyn Gregory, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Appleton North's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Oshkosh North, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
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