Appleton North was the 8-5 winner over Neenah when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Appleton North Lightning took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neenah Rockets on Tuesday.
Appleton North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Hietpas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Bergin, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Appleton North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neenah didn't hit any.
On Neenah's side, Aj Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Price has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will St. Clair, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Payton Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Appleton North dropped their record down to 14-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Neenah, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Appleton North will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Appleton East at 4:30 p.m. As for Neenah, they will head out on the road to challenge Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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