Baseball Recap: Ripon Takes a Loss

Ripon had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it five. They lost 13-0 to the Waupun Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Tuesday.

As for Waupun, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Considering they have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

For Waupun's part, Jake Krueger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Krueger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Waupun got a massive performance out of Landon Richter, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Bryant Ferris was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ripon will welcome Manitowoc Lincoln at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Waupun, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oshkosh North at 9:00 a.m.