The Green Bay Preble Hornets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Appleton North Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Green Bay Preble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Green Bay Preble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Green Bay East onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The result was nothing new for Green Bay Preble, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Katie Geydoshek made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Geydoshek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Geydoshek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Green Bay Preble got a massive performance out of Sam Foytik, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Duchateau, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Appleton North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Appleton East.
Appleton North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Wald, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Green Bay Preble's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. As for Appleton North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Appleton North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Green Bay Preble has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for Appleton North, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Green Bay Preble's hitters?
Everything went Green Bay Preble's way against Appleton North in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as Green Bay Preble made off with a 9-2 win. Will Green Bay Preble repeat their success, or does Appleton North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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