The Appleton East Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Oshkosh North Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Appleton East is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Oshkosh West a 13-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Appleton East with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Oshkosh North has not done well against Neenah recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Oshkosh North put the hurt on Neenah with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oshkosh North.
Appleton East's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Oshkosh North, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Appleton East skirted past Oshkosh North 3-2 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Appleton East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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