Appleton East baseball rallies in bottom of seventh to top Oshkosh North

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APPLETON – The Appleton East baseball team scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning and earned a walk-off 3-2 win over Oshkosh North in a Fox Valley Association game Monday at East High School.

Oshkosh North led 2-1 after scoring twice in the top of the sixth inning before the Patriots put together a rally in their final at-bat.

Cade Prestigiacomo led off with a single, went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Alex Thompson, and scored on a double by Jackson Bines-Sabrowsky to tie the game at 2-2.

A groundout moved Bines-Sabrowsky to third and he scored on a passed ball to clinch the win for Appleton East (3-8, 2-6 Fox Valley Association).

Matthew Bixler picked up the pitching win, throwing a scoreless seventh for East. Mason Winkler started, finishing with two strikeouts in six innings.

Appleton East hosts Appleton North on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Patriots 3, Spartans 2
Oshkosh North   000   002   0   –   2   7   1
Appleton East   001   000   2   –   3   4   3
WP: Matthew Bixler. LP: Jackson Anderson.
SO: Colton Angell (4 1/3 inn.) 6, Anderson (2 1/3 inn.) 2; Mason Winkler (6 inn.) 2, Bixler (1 inn.) 0. BB: Angell 4, Anderson 1; Winkler 0, Bixler 0.
Top hitters: ON, Zach Kiffmeyer 2×3, run; Angell 2B, run. AE, Jackson Bines-Sabrowsky 2B, RBI.
Records: Oshkosh North 5-8, 1-7 Fox Valley Association; Appleton East 3-8, 2-6 Fox Valley Association.