It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Appleton West can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the Pulaski Red Raiders on Tuesday. Appleton West's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Pulaski's part, Morgan Vertz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Vertz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Pulaski got a massive performance out of Cassandra Benberg, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Kianna Altendorf was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Appleton West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20-1. As for Pulaski, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season.
Appleton West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pulaski, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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