Appleton East was the 9-7 winner over Appleton North when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Appleton East Patriots took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Appleton North Lightning on Tuesday.
For Appleton North's part, the team relied heavily on Brandon Schopf, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Levi Watts, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Appleton East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Appleton North, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Appleton East has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fond du Lac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Appleton East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Appleton North, they will head out on the road to challenge Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Appleton North is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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