Appleton East pitcher Elizabeth Jacobs earned the win as the Patriots defeated Appleton North 8-7 on Thursday at East High School. (Photo by Mark Hughes)

Neenah rallies to down Appleton East softball

May 10, 2024 plecker

AppletonSportsPage.com

APPLETON – Neenah scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull out a 10-7 win over Appleton East in a Fox Valley Association softball game Friday at East High School.

The Patriots led 6-4 after six innings but couldn’t hold on as Neenah (10-7, 9-7) had three hits and East committed an error in the decisive frame.

Elizabeth Jacobs took the pitching loss for Appleton East (5-11, 5-9 FVA) and smacked a three-run homer. Miley Bee also added a pair of hits and scored twice for the Patriots.

Appleton East hosts Freedom for a nonconference game on Saturday at noon.

Rockets 10, Patriots 7
Neenah 110 200 6 – 10 12 4
Appleton East 001 131 1 – 7 10 3
WP: Taytum West. LP: Elizabeth Jacobs.
SO: West (5 1/3 inn.) 2, Kyliegh Mathe (1 2/3 inn.) 1; Jacobs 1. BB: West 1, Mathe 0; Jacobs 2.
Top hitters: N, Carson Harwood 2B; Parker Zipperer 2 runs; Mathe 2×4, RBI; Taelyn Bauer 3×4, 2 RBI; Olivia McNulty 3×4, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Aubrey Oitzinger 2 RBI. AE, Jacobs 2×4, HR, 3 RBI; Torie Neubauer 2B, run; Miley Bee 2×3, 2 runs, RBI; Maddie Heisler 2B, run.
Records: Neenah 10-7, 9-7 Fox Valley Association; Appleton East 5-11, 5-9 Fox Valley Association.