Ripon fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Xavier on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Xavier Hawks by a score of 9-8.
Addisyn Johnson put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Hayden Baker and Bryn Carlson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Baker scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Carlson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Baker is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Gaffney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Ripon's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Xavier, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Ripon will be playing at home against Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Xavier, they will head out on the road to square off against Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seymour will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Xavier surely won't give up without a fight.
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