Appleton West had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They suffered a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Hortonville Polar Bears on Tuesday. Appleton West has not had much luck with Hortonville recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Hortonville's part, Taiven Gass tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rece Much, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Zander Locy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Hortonville, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Appleton West will square 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. As for Hortonville, they will head out on the road to challenge Neenah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hortonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Neenah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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