If Kaukauna was riding high off their 8-2 takedown of Oshkosh West last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neenah Rockets on Thursday. Kaukauna has not had much luck with Neenah recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Neenah's part, Aj Price made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Price was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Isaac Verbruggen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Van Dyke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Andrew Carlson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kaukauna's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Neenah, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Kaukauna will head out on the road to face off against Kimberly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Neenah, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oregon at 12:00 p.m.
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