The Appleton West Terrors will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the West De Pere Phantoms at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Appleton West's offense. They came up short against Appleton North on Tuesday, falling 18-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Terrors in their meetings with the Lightning: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, West De Pere made sure to put some runs up on the board against Green Bay Southwest on Thursday. The Phantoms blew past the Trojans 16-6. The Phantoms' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
West De Pere gave Payton Schott the start and clearly made the right call: she struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, West De Pere got a massive performance out of Paige Teske, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Madeline Friedland was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
West De Pere hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Bay Southwest struck out ten times.
West De Pere's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Appleton West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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