The Oshkosh North Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Kimberly Papermakers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oshkosh North is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oshkosh West just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. Oshkosh North has not had much luck with Oshkosh West recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Brooke Peters was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Niemczyk was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI. Lauren Geer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Kimberly lost 11-1 to Kaukauna on Friday.
Oshkosh North's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Kimberly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
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