Neenah has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Appleton North Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Neenah earned an 8-4 win over Appleton East.
Gus Weinholzer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Neenah let Trevor Stitchman and Ethan Van Dyke loose on the outfield. Stitchman scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Van Dyke scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Carlson, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Appleton North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Terrors.
Logan Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bennett Popp, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Neenah's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Appleton North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Appleton North's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Neenah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for Appleton North, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Neenah's hitters?
Neenah couldn't quite finish off Appleton North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Neenah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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