Westfield Area had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 11-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Ripon Tigers, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Tuesday.
Westfield Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Parker, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Ripon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
On Ripon's side, they got a great performance from Odin Huber as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Huber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marshall Rueter and Shay Otto did most of the damage at the plate: Rueter got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Otto got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Rueter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adam Mashock, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westfield Area will host New Lisbon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ripon, they will welcome Two Rivers on Thursday.
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