The Oshkosh West Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Neenah Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Oshkosh West has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 12th.
Last Thursday, Oshkosh West came up short against Hortonville and fell 9-4.
Meanwhile, Neenah's hitters rose to the challenge against a Papermakers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.11 runs allowed on Friday. Neenah narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Kimberly 12-11.
Neenah got a great performance from Adam Lorrig as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Carlson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trevor Stitchman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Oshkosh West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Neenah, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Oshkosh West came out on top in a nail-biter against Neenah in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Oshkosh West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neenah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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