Legends pound out 20 hits in win over Giants
June 18, 2016
The Appleton Legends baseball team erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning to take control and knock off the Oshkosh Giants 16-9 in a Northeastern Wisconsin League game on Saturday.
APPLETON – The Appleton Legends baseball team erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning to take control and knock off the Oshkosh Giants 16-9 in a Northeastern Wisconsin League game on Saturday.
Kevin Kangas had a two-run single to highlight the inning with Tyler Nehring, Tyler Thompson and Dom Hillesheim all having bases-loaded, RBI singles.
Jake Smith got the win for Appleton (2-3, 7-4). Hillesheim finished 4-for-4 to lead a 20-hit attack for the Legends.
| Oshkosh … | …220 | 010 | 301 | — | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| Appleton … | …101 | 070 | 34x | — | 16 | 20 | 4 |
WP: Jake Smith. LP: Jordan Mueller. Leading hitters: Luke Gajewski O 3×5; Alex Koch O 4×5, 3 2B, 3 RBI; Jordan Mueller O 2×4, 2 RBI; Tyler Arthur O 2×4; Jordan Plamann A 2×3; Tyler Nehring A 2×5, 3 RBI; Tyler Thompson A 3×5, 2B, 2 RBI; Dom Hillesheim A 4×4, 2B; Kevin Kangas A 3×6, 3 RBI; Chris Erm A 2×4; John Manigan A 2×4
The Northeastern Wisconsin Baseball League is a top-tier, wooden bat, adult semi-professional baseball league located in northeastern Wisconsin. Players in the league are considered amateur status, are not paid and consist mostly of current college baseball players, as well as former college and professional players.
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