Late rally lifts Kaukauna past Appleton North softball

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APPLETON – Kaukauna smashed out 16 hits and defeated Fox Valley Association leader Appleton North 5-2 in softball action Tuesday at North High School.

The Ghosts (8-8, 6-6 FVA) scored three times in the top of the seventh as Lily Boyle hit a two-run homer and Macey De Valk added an RBI single to break open a tie game.

Appleton North falls to 14-4 overall and 10-2 in the FVA, falling one-half game behind Hortonville in the conference standings.

Valerie Baranczyk, Charlotte Radtke and Claire Therkildsen each had two hits for the Lightning.

Appleton North hosts Kimberly on Thursday.

Ghosts 5, Lightning 2
Kaukauna   100   010   3   –   5   16   2
Appleton North   010   100   0   –   2   9   1
WP: Adelyn Belongea. LP: Charlotte Radtke.
SO: Belongea 6; Radtke (6 inn.) 5, Evelyn Frega (1 inn.) 1. BB: Belongea 1; Radtke 2, Frega 0.
Top hitters: K, Paige Bodenheimer 3×4, 3B, 2 runs; Madi Berring 2×4, 2B; Taylor Federwitz 2×3, 2B; Lily Boyle 2×4, HR, 3 RBI; Macey De Valk 2×3, RBI; Rose Tomchek 3×4. AN, Valerie Baranczyk 2×3; Radtke 2×3, 2B; Claire Therkildsen 2×3, 2B, run.
Records: Kaukauna 8-8, 6-6 Fox Valley Association; Appleton North 14-4, 10-2 Fox Valley Assocation.