Appleton North had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Hortonville Polar Bears by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lightning have suffered against the Polar Bears since April 21, 2023.
As for Hortonville, their win bumped their record up to 17-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Appleton North since April 21, 2023.
For Hortonville's part, their win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kolten Jens, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those two hits gave Jens a new career-high.
Appleton North and Hortonville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Lightning (ranked 36th) will meet Oshkosh North (ranked 216th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hortonville will take on Appleton West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (8 vs. 313).
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