Hortonville entered their tilt with Appleton West with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Appleton West Terrors. With that win, Hortonville brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Hortonville got a great performance from Taiven Gass as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Rece Much was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Adam Morrell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hortonville's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hortonville will square off against Neenah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hortonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Appleton West, they will head out on the road to face off against Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kaukauna and Appleton West are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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