Appleton North is 1-9 against Kimberly since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Appleton North Lightning will head out on the road to face off against the Kimberly Papermakers at 4:30 p.m. Appleton North is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Appleton North will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Oshkosh West on Wednesday. Appleton North's pitchers stepped up to hand Oshkosh West an 8-0 shutout.
Matthew Hietpas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Hietpas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Levi Watts was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Kimberly earned a 7-2 win over Neenah on Friday.
Appleton North pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Kimberly, their record now sits at 11-1.
Appleton North might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Kimberly in their previous matchup back in April. Can Appleton North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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