Appleton North's Keira Hughes leads off first base during Saturday's game at home against D.C. Everest on Saturday. Everest won, 9-8. (Photo by Mark Hughes)

D.C. Everest rallies to top Appleton North softball

May 16, 2026 plecker

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APPLETON – D.C. Everest rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat Appleton North 8-7 in a nonconference softball game Saturday at North High School.

Appleton North led 4-0 after two innings following a two-run double by Drew Brown, and RBI single from Claire Therkildsen, and a sacrifice fly RBI by Tatum Reames.

D.C. Everest (14-10) fought back as Madelyn Hoppe hit a solo home run and had an RBI single, Piper Schulz also knocked in a run with a single, and a wild pitch led to two more runs as the Evergreens tied the game at 6-6 in the fifth.

North briefly went back in front with a run off an error in the bottom of the fifth, before Everest took the lead on an RBI single by Mara Meverden and a hit batter with the bases loaded.

Brown had two doubles and four RBI, and Therkildsen also had a pair of hits for the Lightning (15-6).

Appleton North plays at Kimberly on Monday.

Evergreens 8, Lightning 7
D.C. Everest 001 142 0 – 8 9 2
Appleton North 310 210 0 – 7 11 4
WP: Ava Hahn. LP: Addyson Rosetti.
SO: Piper Schulz (1 2/3 inn.) 1, Hahn (5 1/3 inn.) 2; Evelyn Frega (3 inn.) 5, Rosetti (4 inn.) 5. BB: Schulz 6, Hahn 2; Frega 1, Rosetti 2.
Top hitters: DC, Alysa Chmielewski 2B, 2 runs; Schulz 2×4, 2B, RBI; Madelyn Hoppe 2×4, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Mara Meverden 2 RBI; Kilynn Wright 2 runs. AN, Alyssa Wald 2B, 2 runs; Drew Brown 2×3, 2 2Bs, 4 RBI; Claire Therkildsen 2×4, RBI.
Records: D.C. Everest 14-10; Appleton North 15-6.