The Appleton North Lightning will head out on the road to challenge the Neenah Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Appleton North took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Appleton West. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Appleton North as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Ethan Wick's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Schopf, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Willaim Hoerner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Neenah entered their tilt with Menasha with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Bluejays with a sharp 11-4 win on Saturday. Neenah's victory was all the more impressive since Menasha was averaging only 3.25 runs allowed on the season.
Appleton North's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Neenah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Appleton North was able to grind out a solid victory over Neenah in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neenah's Aj Price, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Appleton North still be able to contain Price? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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