Appleton West had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it 15. They came up short against the Oshkosh North Spartans, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in April.
As for Oshkosh North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Oshkosh North's part, Brooke Peters was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Peters a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Borowitz, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Niemczyk, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Appleton West and Oshkosh North could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Terrors (ranked 266th) will meet Kaukauna (ranked first) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Oshkosh North will take on Neenah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (170 vs. 6).
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