The Menasha Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Appleton West Terrors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Menasha has six straight victories, Appleton West has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Menasha beat Shawano Community 6-2.
Sam Shuey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eve Rausch, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Karly Helf, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Appleton West's offense. They lost 18-0 to Oshkosh North on Tuesday.
Menasha's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Appleton West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1.
Menasha took their victory against Appleton West in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Menasha since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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