Four-run first inning propels Appleton East baseball past Oshkosh North

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OSHKOSH – Appleton East scored four times in the opening inning and cruised to a 7-3 win over Oshkosh North in a Fox Valley Association baseball game Thursday at E.J. Schneider Ried.

Matthew Bixler allowed three runs in six innings to earn the win for the Patriots, who are now 5-10 overall and 4-8 in the FVA.

Rylan Winkler had a single, a triple and four RBI, and Alex Thompson had two hits for Appleton East.

Connor Palmquist knocked in two runs for Oshkosh North (7-11, 2-10 FVA).

Appleton East hosts Hortonville for another FVA game Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Patriots 7, Spartans 3
Appleton East   401   100   1   –   7   9   2
Oshkosh North   000   201   0   –   3   3   5
WP: Matthew Bixler. LP: Shaun Gavin.
SO: Bixler (6 inn.) 1, Cade Prestigiacomo (1 inn.) 1; Gavin (5 inn.) 8, Carson Steinbeck (2 inn.) 4. BB: Bixler 2, Prestigiacomo 0; Gavin 3, Steinbeck 0.
Top hitters: AE, Prestigiacomo 2B, 2 runs; Alex Thompson 2×4, run; Daniel Dieck 3B, 2 runs; Rylan Winkler 2×4, 3B, 4 RBI; Mason Winkler 2B, RBI. ON, Colton Angell 2B, 2 runs; Connor Palmquist 2 RBI; Gavin 2B.
Records: Appleton East 5-10, 4-8 Fox Valley Association; Oshkosh North 7-11, 2-10 Fox Valley Association.