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Kimberly shuts out Appleton East baseball

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KIMBERLY – Two Kimberly pitchers combined on a five-inning three-hit shutout in the Papermakers’ 11-0 win over Appleton East in a Fox Valley Association baseball game Thursday at Sunset Park.

Bryce Mischler struck out nine over four innings and Drew Furman finished off the shutout for the Papermakers, who are now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the FVA.

Adan Vargas had two of Appleton East’s three hits in the loss as the Patriots fall to 0-2 overall and in the FVA.

Beckett Hermus and Lex Knaebe each homered for Kimberly.

Appleton East host Kingsford (Mich.) for a doubleheader on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Papermakers 11, Patriots 0
Appleton East   000   00   –   0   3   3
Kimberly   302   06   –   11   13   0
WP: Bryce Mischler. LP: Nick Verbeten.
SO: Verbeten 1; Mischler (4 inn.) 9, Drew Furman (1 inn.) 2. BB: Verbeten 3; Mischler 0, Furman 0.
Top hitters: AE, Adan Vargas 2×2. K, Beckett Hermus 2×3, HR, 3 RBI; Lex Knaebe 3×3, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Furman 2×3.
Records: Appleton East 0-2 overall and Fox Valley Association; Kimberly 3-0 overall and Fox Valley Association.