The Appleton East Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Oshkosh West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Appleton East's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Appleton East managed to keep up with Wausau West until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Patriots came up short against the Warriors, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that Appleton East have lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Oshkosh West's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They and Hartford finished up their match with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Oshkosh West's first draw of the season.
Appleton East's loss dropped their record down to 0-6-1. With that draw, Oshkosh West's record moves to 4-3-1.
Everything went Appleton East's way against Oshkosh West when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Appleton East made off with a 5-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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