It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ripon Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Leroy Greene Academy Lions by a score of 12-11 on Tuesday. Ripon Christian's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
David Koolhaas led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Grant Sonke was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ripon Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
On Leroy Greene Academy's side, Korey Ramson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ramson was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Gould, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Ripon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Ripon Christian nor Leroy Greene Academy have any future games scheduled.
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