The Appleton East Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Neenah Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Appleton East is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Appleton East is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Pulaski by a score of 8-5 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Neenah ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oregon and snuck past 10-9. The win was nothing new for Neenah as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Van Dyke, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trevor Stitchman, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Appleton East's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Neenah, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Appleton East's way against Neenah in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Appleton East made off with an 8-1 win. Does Appleton East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neenah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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