West Bend gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ripon Tigers with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Victor Gurrola was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gurrola was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Mason Roell was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cutler Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Bend will be playing in front of their home fans against Kewaskum at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Ripon, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Winneconne at 4:45 p.m. on April 9th. Ripon is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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