Appleton East softball loses home game to Neenah

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APPLETON – Appleton East was held to three hits by Neenah pitcher Kyliegh Mathe and the Rockets won a Fox Valley Association softball game 6-1 on Monday at Appleton East High School.

The Rockets broke open a 1-1 game with a four-run sixth inning as they rode the arm of Mathe, who struck out eight in a complete-game effort.

Kaylee Marhefke and Carson Harwood both smacked home runs in the win for Neenah (8-3, 5-2 FVA).

Sarah Broeckert doubled and scored on a single by Torie Neubauer for Appleton East’s only run in the fourth inning.

Appleton East (2-7, 2-5 FVA) will host undefeated Kaukauna on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Rockets 6, Patriots 1
Neenah   001   004   1   –   6   6   1
Appleton East   000   100   0   –   1   3   5
WP: Kyliegh Mathe. LP: Aubrey Erickson.
SO: Mathe 8; Erickson (6 inn.) 1, Kat Swick (1 inn.) 1. BB: Mathe 4; Erickson 5, Swick 1.
Top hitters: N, Olivia McNulty 2×3, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Kaylee Marhefke 2×4, HR, 2 RBI; Carson Harwood HR, RBI. AE, Sarah Broeckert 2B, run; Torie Neubauer RBI.
Records: Neenah 8-3, 5-2 Fox Valley Association; Appleton East 2-7, 2-5 Fox Valley Association.