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Kaukauna pulls out extra-inning win over Appleton East baseball

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KAUKAUNA – Bron Schaefer knocked in Kyle Kress with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as Kaukauna downed Appleton East 3-2 in a Fox Valley Association baseball game Tuesday at Kaukauna High School.

Appleton East’s Rylan Winkler and Kaukauna’s Zander Leick were locked in a pitchers’ duel, with each only giving up one run through six innings.

Jackson Bines-Sabrowsky drilled a solo homer with two outs in the top of the eighth to give Appleton East a 2-1 lead only to see Kaukauna rally and tie the game thanks to a two-our error and a sacrifice fly on a bases-loaded pop out.

After Kaukauna sent East down in order in the ninth, Kaukauna (13-11, 9-8 FVA) was able to pull out the extra-inning win.

Appleton East (14-8, 9-7 FVA) was held to three hits in the loss.

The Patriots will host Appleton North on Thursday before finishing its FVA and regular-season schedule at home against Appleton West on Friday.

Ghosts 3, Patriots 2
Appleton East   000   010   010   –    2   3   4
Kaukauna   000   001   011   –   3   8   1
WP: Aidan Boylan LP: Matt Bixler.
SO: Rylan Winkler (7 2/3 inn.) 3, Bixler (2/3 inn.) 0; Zander Leick (6 inn.) 7, Boylan (3 inn.) 4.  BB: Winkler 1, Bixler 0; Leick 4, Boylan 0
Top hitters: AE, Jackson Bines-Sabrowsky HR, RBI; Brandon Tobak 1×4, run. K, Bron Schaefer 2×5, RBI; Leick 2×4, run; Kyle Kress, RBI
Records: Appleton East 14-8, 9-7 Fox Valley Association; Kaukauna 13-11, 9-8 Fox Valley Association.