Appleton East had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-21 to make it 14. They lost 14-4 to the Appleton West Terrors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered against the Terrors since April 18, 2024.
As for Appleton West, they moved to 3-22 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Appleton West's part, they got a massive performance out of Zackary Madson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Madson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Blevins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three runs.
Appleton East and Appleton West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Patriots will square off against Oshkosh West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (283 vs. 134). Meanwhile, Appleton West (ranked 308th) will meet Fond du Lac (ranked 26th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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