Appleton East hasn't had much luck against Kimberly recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Papermakers at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Appleton East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Appleton East came out on top against Notre Dame Academy by a score of 10-8 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Kimberly and Neenah had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Papermakers blew past the Rockets 13-4 on Friday. Considering the Papermakers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Halfmann was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jimmy Slowey was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
Kimberly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Appleton East has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Kimberly, they pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Appleton East might still be hurting after the 22-5 loss they got from Kimberly in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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