Fox Valley Lutheran softball pulls out one-run win over Wrightstown to stay perfect

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APPLETON – Lexi Hanson doubled home Andi Bierman for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Fox Valley Lutheran softball team a 3-2 win over Wrightstown in North Eastern Conference action Tuesday at Fox Valley Lutheran High School.

Madison Babcock threw a complete-game three-hitter for the Foxes, striking out 11 without a walk, as they remain unbeaten at 20-0 overall and 16-0 in the NEC.

Avery Steffes scored on an error in the third inning and Paige Leavitt had a sacrifice fly in the fourth to tie the game at 2-2 before FVL was able to win it in the sixth.

Fox Valley Lutheran can wrap up the outright North Eastern Conference title with a win over Denmark at home on Thursday.

Foxes 3, Tigers 2
Wrightstown   000   200   0   –   2   3   1
Fox Valley Lutheran   001   101   x   –   3   5   1
WP: Madison Babcock. LP: Mallory Colwell.
SO: M. Colwell 1; Babcock 11. BB: M. Colwell 6; Babcock 0.
Top hitters: W, M. Colwell 2×3, run. FVL, Claire Pfrang 2B; Lexi Hanson 2B, RBI.
Records: Wrightstown 9-12, 5-10 North Eastern Conference; Fox Valley Lutheran 20-0, 16-0 North Eastern Conference.