Neenah came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Appleton East Patriots by a score of 8-4. This was payback for Neenah, who suffered an 8-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gus Weinholzer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Trevor Stitchman and Ethan Van Dyke did most of the damage at the plate: Stitchman scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Van Dyke scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Andrew Carlson was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Neenah's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Appleton East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Neenah will challenge Appleton North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neenah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Appleton East, they will head out on the road to take on Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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