Kimberly hands Appleton North baseball its first loss of season

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APPLETON – The Appleton North baseball team suffered its first loss of the young season, falling to Kimberly 9-2 in a Fox Valley Association game Thursday at Appleton North High School.

Kimberly led 3-1 after six innings before blowing the game open with a six-run top of the seventh, improving to 2-0 overall and in the FVA.

Alex Ramus had a hit and an RBI for Appleton North (2-1 overall and FVA), which was held for four singles in the loss.

Sawyer Deering had a home run and three RBI, and Ben Johnston drove in a pair of runs for the Papermakers.

Appleton North hosts De Pere for a nonconference game Monday at 4:30 p.m.

Papermakers 9, Lightning 2
Kimberly   012   000   6   –   9   7   1
Appleton North   000   010   1   –   2   4   4
WP: Connor Olson. LP: Ethan Wick.
SO: Brady Koester (2 inn.) 4, Olson (5 inn.) 3; Wick (4 inn.) 3, Alex Ramus (2 1/3 inn.) 2, Jack Kangas (2/3 inn.) 0. BB: Koester 4, Olson 4; Wick 2, Ramus 2, Kangas 2.
Top hitters: K, Sawyer Deering 2×4, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Ben Johnston 2 RBI; Jack Anzelmo 2B, RBI; Hudson Wagner 2×4. AN, Ramus 1×3, RBI.
Records: Kimberly 2-0 overall and Fox Valley Association; Appleton North 2-1 overall and Fox Valley Association.