The Appleton West Terrors will head out on the road to square off against the Ashwaubenon Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Appleton West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Appleton West's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Appleton North on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Lightning.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ashwaubenon gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Green Bay Southwest with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ashwaubenon.
Nick Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cody Monfils, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Eason Hurd was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Appleton West's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Ashwaubenon, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Appleton West came up short against Ashwaubenon when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Appleton West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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