Neenah outlasts Appleton West baseball in pitchers’ duel

AppletonSportsPage.com

APPLETON – The Appleton West baseball team was held to four hits and dropped a 3-1 decision to Neenah in a Fox Valley Association game Tuesday at the Nienhaus Sports Complex.

Neenah scored twice in the top of the first inning and after West (1-7, 1-4 FVA) responded with a run in the bottom of the frame on an RBI double by Loren Georger, the Terrors were held without a run by Cal Juckem.

Juckem struck out eight, did not walk a batter and gave up just one hit after the first inning to earn the win for the Rockets (3-4, 2-3 FVA).

Georger had a strong game on the mound as well, giving up three runs in 6 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts.

Appleton West will host Appleton East on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Rockets 3, Terrors 1
Neenah   200   000   1   –   3   5   1
Appleton West   100   000   0   –   1   4   2
WP: Cal Juckem. LP: Loren Georger.
SO: Juckem 8; Georger (6 2/3 inn.) 9, Cameron St. John (1/3 inn.) 1. BB: Juckem 0; Georger 2, St. John 0.
Top hitters: N, Mack Krause 2×4, 2B, RBI; Henry St. Clair 2B. AW, Georger 2×3, 2B, RBI.
Records: Neenah 3-4, 2-3 Fox Valley Association; Appleton West 1-7, 1-4 Fox Valley Association.