Appleton North softball hammers three homers, downs Kaukauna

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KAUKAUNA – The Appleton North softball team cracked out 16 hits, included three home runs, and rolled to a 10-4 win over Kaukauna in a Fox Valley Association game Tuesday at Kaukauna High School.

Brianna Gehrman went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI, and Evelyn Frega and Drew Brown each hit homers for the Lightning, who defeated Kaukauna for the first time since 2019.

Charlotte Radke threw a complete game, striking out four as the Lightning remain unbeaten at 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the FVA.

Brown finished with three hits, and Alyssa Ward, Radtke and Sawyer Haessly each had two hits as well for Appleton North.

Appleton North plays at Kimberly (3-0) on Thursday.

Lightning 10, Ghosts 4
Appleton North   111   034   –   10   16   0
Kaukauna   110   020   –   4   8   1
WP: Charlotte Radtke. LP: Brenna Matthies.
SO: Radtke 4; Matthies (2 inn.) 0, Lily Baumgartner (3 inn.) 3, Adelyn Belongea (1 inn.) 0. BB: Radtke 2; Matthiews 1, Baumgartner 1, Belongea 3.
Top hitters: AN, Alyssa Ward 2×3, 2B, 2 runs; Drew Brown 3×5, HR, 2 RBI; Brianna Gehrman 4×4, 2 2Bs, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Radtke 2×3; Evelyn Frega HR, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Sawyer Haessly 2×4, 2B, 2 RBI; Addyson Rosetti 2B, RBI. K, Kassidy Steineke 2B, RBI; Lily Boyle 2×3, HR, RBI; Macey De Valk 2×3.
Records: Appleton North 4-0, 3-0 Fox Valley Association; Kaukauna 1-3, 1-2 Fox Valley Association.