Appleton East was the 8-1 winner over Neenah when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Appleton East Patriots fell 8-4 to the Neenah Rockets on Tuesday.
For Neenah's part, Gus Weinholzer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Trevor Stitchman and Ethan Van Dyke did most of the damage at the plate: Stitchman scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Van Dyke scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Carlson, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Appleton East's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Neenah, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Appleton East will square off against Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Neenah, they will head out on the road to face off against Appleton North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neenah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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