Legends crush Manitowoc in playoff game
APPLETON – The Appleton Legends baseball team pounded out 32 hits in their 28-5 victory over Manitowoc in a first-round Northeastern Baseball League playoff game on Sunday.
The Legends’ Tyler Nehring led the offensive assault, finishing 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI. Jason Malkowski also had four hits for Appleton with Trent Whitcomb finishing 3-for-4 with a triple and four RBI. Kevin Kangas also had three hits, including two doubles and five RBI.
John Hendrick got the win for Appleton (28-12).
Manitowoc… | …000 | 010 | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Appleton… | …382 | 348 | x | — | 28 | 32 | 0 |
WP: John Hendrick. LP: Phil Clark. Leading hitters: Brian Tladhe M 2x4, 2 RBI; Clark M 2x4; Bryan Afzali M 2B; Courtney Watkins A 3x5, 2B; Tanner VandeHey A 2B, 2 RBI; Jake Smith A 2 RBI; Nick Kukurich A 2 RBI; Tyler Nehring 4x5, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI; Trent Whitcomb A 3x4, 3B, 4 RBI; Kevin Kangas A 3x4, 2 2B, 5 RBI; BJ Chase A 2x2; Earl Vorhagel A 3x6, 2B, 2 RBI; Jason Malkowski A 4x6, 2B, 2 RBI; Peter Feldkamp A 2x4, 2B; Chris Erm A 2x2.
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DAIRYLAND LEAGUE
Hortonville Stars 12, Shawano Lobos 5
At Hortonville, Brett Kramer got the win and Will Clark was 3-for-5 with a triple, double and three RBI in Hortonville’s win over Shawano.
Hortonville plays Bonduel in a first-round playoff game next Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Shawano… | …102 | 110 | 000 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 |
Hortonville… | …301 | 015 | 200 | — | 12 | 9 | 0 |
WP: Brett Kramer. LP: Will Kuchelmeister. Leading hitters: Ryan Coffey S 2x3; Grant Bystol S 3x5; Ben Bystol S 2B, 2 RBI; Brad Leeman H 2x4, 2 SB; Dan Wunderlich H 2x4; Will Clark H 3x5, 3B, 2B, 3 RBI.