With a playoff game on the line, Green Bay Preble rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Appleton North Lightning a 5-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Green Bay Preble who now have eight in a row.
Appleton North's batters probably weren't too happy with Katie Geydoshek, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Geydoshek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Green Bay Preble saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tenley Kuehn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Green Bay Preble pushed their record up to 25-4 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Appleton North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Green Bay Preble will head out on the road to take on Ashwaubenon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashwaubenon will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Green Bay Preble surely won't give up without a fight. Appleton North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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