Appleton East baseball slugs past Neenah

AppletonSportsPage.com

NEENAH – Rylan Winkler broke open a close game with a bases-loaded three-run double in the top of the seventh inning to help the Appleton East baseball team earn a 7-2 win over Neenah on Thursday at Neenah High School.

The Patriots led 3-2 heading into the seventh when Daniel Dieck singled home Nick Verbeten to push the lead to two.

Winkler followed with a double to center to score all three bases runners and give the Patriots some breathing room.

Cade Prestigiacomo finished off a complete game with a scoreless bottom of the seventh. He had seven strikeouts and no walks as East improves to 14-7 overall and 9-6 in the Fox Valley Association.

Prestigiacomo and Dieck each had two hits for Appleton East.

Appleton East’s next game is Tuesday at Kaukauna.

Patriots 7, Rockets 2
Appleton East   200   100   4   –   7   8   1
Neenah   100   010   0   –   2   7   1
WP: Cade Prestigiacomo. LP: Weiland.
SO: Prestigiacomo 7; Weiland (4 inn.) 7, St. Clair (2 1/3 inn.) 1, Tyler Huss (2/3 inn.) 0. BB: Prestigiacomo 0; Weiland 1, St. Clair 3, Huss 1.
Top hitters: AE, Alex Thompson 3B, 2 runs, RBI; Prestigiacomo 2×4, RBI; Daniel Dieck 2×4, RBI; Rylan Winkler 2×4,2B, 3 RBI. N, Weinholzer 3B, 2 runs; Krause 2B, RBI; Printz 2×3.
Records: Appleton East 14-7, 9-6 Fox Valley Association; Neenah 8-11, 6-8 Fox Valley Association.