Softball Recap: East Union Lancers vs. Ripon Indians
After losing to Ripon the last time they met, East Union decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The East Union Lancers had just enough and edged the Ripon Indians out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Union.
Mikayla Simpson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Union's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Fallon Norman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ripon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Kharime Caratachea gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Ripon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Stewart, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East Union has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Ripon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Union will square off against Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ripon, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Livingston at 4:00 p.m. Livingston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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