Appleton North baseball drops pitchers’ duel to Neenah

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APPLETON – The Appleton North baseball team suffered its second-straight loss, falling in another pitchers’ duel to Neenah 3-1 in Fox Valley Association action Tuesday at North High School.

A day after losing 3-2 to Kimberly, the Lightning again had its offense stuffed. Neenah pitcher Gus Weinholzer threw a complete game, allowing just five hits and one run with eight strikeouts.

Owen Reuland took the loss for Appleton North (10-3, 6-2 FVA), allowing four hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

Mack Krause had a solo home run in the third inning for Neenah, and after the Lightning tied the game when Teegan Karpinske doubled and scored on a passed ball in the fourth, the Rockets plated two runs in the fifth to pull ahead for good.

Rockets 3, Lightning 1
Neenah   001   020   0   –   3   4   0
Appleton North   000   100   0   –   1   5   1
WP: Gus Weinholzer. LP: Owen Reuland.
SO: Weinholzer 8; Reuland 4. BB: Weinholzer 2; Reuland 3.
Top hitters: Levi Boivin 2B; Mack Krause HR, 2 runs, RBI. AN, Teegan Karpinske 2B, run.
Records: Neenah 9-4, 6-3 Fox Valley Association; Appleton North 10-3, 6-2 Fox Valley Association.