After a string of 11 wins, Appleton North's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Kimberly Papermakers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Appleton North in their matchups with Kimberly: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ethan Wick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Appleton North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Schopf, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Appleton North's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Kimberly, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Appleton North will take on Oshkosh North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Appleton North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Oshkosh North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kimberly, they will head out on the road to square off against Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kimberly is facing Fond du Lac at the right time seeing as Fond du Lac is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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