An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The Appleton West Terrors will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Appleton East Patriots at 5:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Appleton West: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Appleton East has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Appleton West made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Neenah, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Terrors fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Terrors have suffered against the Rockets since April 26, 2018.
Loren Georger put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Georger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Dimitry Edmunds
| 04/22/25 @ Neenah | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Kaukauna | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Kimberly | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Oshkosh North | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Ashwaubenon | 1 |
Georger wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dimitry Edmunds, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Edmunds is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Appleton East). They put the hurt on Oshkosh North with a sharp 13-1 win on Thursday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Appleton East's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Appleton West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Appleton West might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Appleton East in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Terrors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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