The Appleton East Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Fond du Lac Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Appleton East is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
While Appleton East didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Pulaski by a score of 4-1 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Fond du Lac lost a heartbreaker to Neenah when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Fond du Lac saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyton Kilian, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Appleton East pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Fond du Lac, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Appleton East beat Fond du Lac 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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