Oshkosh West is 2-8 against Appleton North since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oshkosh West Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Appleton North Lightning at 4:30 p.m. Oshkosh West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Oshkosh West is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neenah on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Appleton North entered their tilt with Fond du Lac with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cardinals 4-2.
Logan Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Bergin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Isaac Schultz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Oshkosh West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Appleton North, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Oshkosh West came up short against Appleton North in their previous meeting back in April, falling 7-4. Can Oshkosh West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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