It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ripon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Wautoma Hornets 3-1. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 victory the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Shay Otto
| 05/22/25 @ Kettle Moraine Lutheran | 4 |
| 05/05/25 vs Plymouth | 4 |
| 05/10/25 @ West Bend East | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Waupun | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Winneconne | 1 |
Shay Otto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ripon is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-18 otherwise. Otto was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Ripon's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-20. As for Wautoma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
As of now, neither Ripon nor the Hornets have any future games scheduled.
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