Neenah had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Kimberly Papermakers, falling 13-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 11, 2023, but that streak is no more.
As for Kimberly, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Kimberly's part, Ryan Halfmann was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Halfmann a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Deering, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Neenah is set to square off against their familiar foe Oshkosh North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kimberly will face off against rival Appleton East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Papermakers 3.8, the Patriots 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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