Appleton North baseball earns walk-off win over Escanaba

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APPLETON – Brandon Schopf knocked in William Hoerner with the game-winning run as the Appleton North baseball team won its seventh-straight game, edging Escanaba (Mich.) 11-10 in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon at North High School.

The Lightning pulled out to a 7-3 lead after two innings only to see Escanaba (4-4) claw back and tie the game at 10-10 after a four-run top of the seventh.

In the bottom of the frame, Hoerner walked with one out, Matthew Hietpas was hit by a pitch and Schopf delivered a single to score Hoerner with the winning run.

Schopf, Levi Watts and Nick Bergin all had three hits for Appleton North (9-2), which had 16 in all. Alex Ramus and Watts both had two doubles, with Ramus driving in four in the victory.

Appleton North will return to Fox Valley Association action Tuesday at Appleton East. The Lightning are tied with Kimberly for the conference lead at 7-1.

Lightning 11, Eskymos 10
Escanaba   030   012   4   –   10   10   1
Appleton North   250   111   1   –   11   16   4
WP: Alex Ramus. LP: LaChance.
SO: Johnson (2 inn.) 2, Arnt (4 inn.) 3, LaChance (1/3 inn.) 1; Colin Reddy (4 inn.) 2, Bennett Popp (1 inn.) 0, Eli Vezina (1 1/3 inn.) 1, Ramus (2/3 inn.) 1. BB: Johnson 2, Arnt 3, LaChance 1; Reddy 3, Popp 3, Vezina 0, Rmaus 2.
Top hitters: E, LaChance 2×3, 2 2Bs, 3 runs; Hughes 2×3, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Ison 2×3, 3B, RBI. AN, Popp 2×3, 2 runs; Ramus 2×3, 2 2Bs, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Brandon Schopf 3×5, 3B, 3 RBI; Levi Watts 3×4, 2 2Bs, RBI; Nick Bergin 3×4, 2B, RBI; Matthew Hietpas 2B, RBI.
Records: Escanaba 4-4; Appleton North 9-2.