Hortonville doubles up Appleton North baseball

AppletonSportsPage.com

HORTONVILLE – Appleton North was held to three hits and dropped a 4-2 decision to Hortonville in a Fox Valley Association baseball game Friday at Otto Miller Park.

Griffin Stan walked with the bases loaded in the second inning, and Matthew Hietpas walked and ended up scoring on a wild pitch in the sixth for North’s only runs as the Lightning lost their fourth straight.

Owen Reuland struck out six in 3 2/3 innings of relief, allowing two runs for North (11-7, 7-7 FVA).

Appleton North hosts Oshkosh North on Tuesday.

Polar Bears 4, Lightning 2
Appleton North   010   001   0   –   2   3   2
Hortonville   011   020   x    –   4   7   2
WP: Elijah Yeager. LP: Matthew Hietpas. SV: Tristan Berrens.
SO: Hietpas (2 1/3 inn.) 2, Owen Reuland (3 2/3 inn.) 6; Yeager (4 1/3 inn.) 3, Berrens (2 2/3 inn.) 3. BB: Hietpas 0, Reuland 1; Yeager 6, Berrens 1.
Top hitters: AN, Brennan Otto 1×3; Jackson Skorr 1×4; Hietpas 1×1, 2 BBs. H, Kolten Jens 2×3, 2 2Bs; Jack Tennie 2B.
Records: Appleton North 11-7, 7-7 Fox Valley Association; Hortonville 18-3, 11-3 Fox Valley Association.