Appleton North came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Appleton East Patriots. For Appleton North, this counts as revenge for the 9-7 defeat Appleton East walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Schopf, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Willaim Hoerner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Appleton North pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Appleton East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Appleton North will head out on the road to square off against Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kaukauna will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Appleton North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Appleton East, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. 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.
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