The Ripon Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers at 4:45 p.m. Ripon is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Ripon fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Xavier on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 9-8.
Addisyn Johnson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Gabi Gaffney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine Lutheran entered their match against Ripon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Kettle Moraine Lutheran fell just short of Ripon by a score of 4-3.
Ripon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Ripon skirted past Kettle Moraine Lutheran 4-3 when the teams last played on Friday. Does Ripon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kettle Moraine Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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