Softball Game Preview: Ripon Tigers vs. Mayville Cardinals

The Ripon Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Mayville Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Ripon is leaving town to face Mayville after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Ripon lost 15-2 to Portage on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.

Hayden Baker was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryn Carlson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Mayville earned a 6-1 victory over Lake Mills on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.

Allie Schwirtz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Schwirtz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Schwirtz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kate Aumann, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Ripon might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Mayville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Ripon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.