Appleton North baseball doubles up Kaukauna, extends win streak to nine

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KAUKAUNA – Appleton North scored all its runs in the first four innings to held on to defeat Kaukauna 6-3 in a Fox Valley Association baseball game Thursday at Kaukauna High School.

Ethan Wick struck out four over 4 2/3 innings to earn the win and Ryan Tesch finished up to pick up the save for the Lightning, who move into sole possession of first place in the FVA at 9-1 and improve to 11-2 overall as they won their ninth game in a row.

Bennett Popp went 3-for-4, and Brandon Schopf had two hits and knocked in two runs for Appleton North.

Isaac Maas had two hits and an RBI for Kaukauna (8-6 overall and FVA).

Appleton North travels to Fond du Lac for another FVA game Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Lightning 6, Ghosts 3
Appleton North   113   100   0   –   6   9   1
Kaukauna   000   021   0   –   3   6   5
WP: Ethan Wick. LP: Owen Jenkins. SV: Ryan Tesch.
SO: Wick (4 2/3 inn.) 4, Tesch (2 1/3 inn.) 2; Jenkins (5 inn.) 4, Kyle Ebben (1 inn.) 0, Brady Mayer (1 inn.) 0. BB: Wick 6, Tesch 1; Jenkins 2, Ebben 0, Mayer 0.
Top hitters: AN, Bennett Popp 3×4, run, RBI; Brandon Schopf 2×4, 2B, 2 RBI; Nick Bergin 2×3, run. K, Isaac Maas 2×4, RBI; Bron Schaefer 2 runs.
Records: Appleton North 11-2, 9-1 Fox Valley Association; Kaukauna 8-6 overall and Fox Valley Association.