If Appleton East was riding high off their 13-0 takedown of Oshkosh West last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Appleton East Patriots lost 17-5 to the Hortonville Polar Bears on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Appleton East of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Hortonville's part, the team relied heavily on Kael Konrad, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Jack Coenen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Appleton East's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Hortonville, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Appleton East will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. Appleton East is facing Fond du Lac at the right time seeing as Fond du Lac is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hortonville, they will head out on the road to face off against Appleton West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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