The Appleton North Lightning will face off against the Neenah Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Appleton North 2.4, Neenah 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Appleton North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Fox Valley Lutheran, who was ranked third at the time (Appleton North was ranked 16th). The Lightning fell just short of the Fox by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The Lightning's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Neenah came up short against Stevens Point on Friday and fell 6-3.
Appleton North's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Neenah, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Appleton North was able to grind out a solid victory over Neenah in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 6-2. Do the Lightning have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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