Appleton North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Appleton West Terrors by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Appleton North also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Logan Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bennett Popp, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Appleton North's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Appleton West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Appleton North will be playing in front of their home fans against Neenah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neenah will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Appleton North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Appleton West, they will head out on the road to square off against Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fond du Lac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Appleton West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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