The Neenah Rockets will be playing at home against the Fond du Lac Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Neenah took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Kimberly out 12-11.
Neenah got a great performance from Adam Lorrig as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Carlson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ethan Van Dyke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Fond du Lac narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lomira 3-2.
Neenah pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fond du Lac, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Neenah couldn't quite finish off Fond du Lac when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Neenah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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