Appleton North's Matthew Hietpas rounds third base after smacking a home run in the Lightning's 9-0 victory over Kaukauna on Friday at Kaukauna High School. (Photo by Barb Hudson)

Hudson tosses gem as Appleton North baseball shuts out Kaukauna

April 11, 2025 plecker

**Appleton North’s Logan Hudson tossed a complete-game four-hit shutout over Kaukauna on Friday. (Photo by Barb Hudson)**

AppletonSportsPage.com

KAUKAUNA – Logan Hudson tossed a complete-game shutout as the Appleton North baseball team continued its hot start to the season with a 9-0 win over Kaukauna on Friday at Kaukauna High School.

Hudson did not strike out a batter, but walked only one and scattered four hits in the victory. North only committed one error as well.

Brennan Otto and Matthew Hietpas finished with identical stat lines for the Lightning (4-1, 2-0 FVA) with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored.

Nathan Ramus also scored twice for North, which handed Kaukauna (2-1, 1-1 FVA) its first loss of the season.

Appleton North is right back in action Saturday with a nonconference home game against Menomonee Falls beginning at 1 p.m.

Lightning 9, Ghosts 0
Appleton North 050 220 0 – 9 10 1
Kaukauna 000 000 0 – 0 4 2
WP: Logan Hudson. LP: Zander Leick.
SO: Hudson 0; Leick (4 inn.) 2, Hietpas (2 inn.) 0, Donnermeyer (1 inn.) 0. BB: Hudson 1; Leick 1, Hietpas 0, Donnermeyer 1.
Top hitters: AN, Nathan Ramus 2 runs; Brennan Otto 2×3, 2B, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Matthew Hietpas 2×3, 2B, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI. K, Kyle Kress 2B; Pierson Bauer 2B.
Records: Appleton North 4-1, 2-0 Fox Valley Association; Kaukauna 2-1, 1-1 Fox Valley Association.