Ripon had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it six. They came up short against the Plymouth Panthers, falling 11-1. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Plymouth, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Plymouth's part, Cole Kuhn was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Kuhn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Plymouth let Jackson Neilitz and Brett Shutter run wild. Neilitz got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Shutter went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Neilitz has become a key player for Plymouth: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Demunck, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
While Ripon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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