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Appleton North's Alyssa Wald. (Photo by Mark Hughes)
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Strong start pushes Oshkosh West past Appleton North softball

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APPLETON – Oshkosh West poured on 14 runs in the first two innings and went on to defeat Appleton North 20-5 in a Fox Valley Association softball game Tuesday at Appleton North High School.

Oshkosh West (5-3, 2-1 FVA) finished with 14 hits, and used nine walks and three errors to blow past the Lightning (1-4, 0-2 FVA).

Valerie Baranczyk had two hits and three RBI in the loss for Appleton North.

Appleton North plays at Kimberly on Thursday.

Wildcats 20, Lightning 5
Oshkosh West   683   03   –   20   14   1
Appleton North   031   01   –   5   7   3
WP: Averie Tritt. LP: Sophie Wald.
SO: Tritt 9; S. Wald (1 1/3 inn.) 3, Alyssa Wald (3 2/3 inn.) 2. BB: Tritt 1; S. Wald 6, A. Wald 3.
Top hitters: OW, Colleen Fitzpatrick 3 runs; Alexia Monroe 3 runs; Elizabeth Kramer 4×4, 2B, HR, 3 runs, 7 RBI; Elizabeth Neubauer 2×4; Tritt 3×5, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Skylin Quella 2×2, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Hailey Hammen 2×4, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Kylie Hielsberg 2 runs. AN, Claire Weber 2×3, RBI; Valerie Baranczyk 2×2, 3 RBI.
Records: Oshkosh West 5-3, 2-1 Fox Valley Association; Appleton North 1-4, 0-2 Fox Valley Association.