Fond du Lac lost against Appleton North two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fond du Lac Cardinals might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-2 to the Appleton North Lightning, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Fond du Lac has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Appleton North's part, 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. Hudson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Bergin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaac Schultz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fond du Lac's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Appleton North, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Fond du Lac will head out on the road to face off against Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Fond du Lac has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Appleton North, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oshkosh West at 4:30 p.m. Appleton North is facing Oshkosh West at the right time seeing as Oshkosh West is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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