Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ripon couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Laconia Spartans by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost nine in a row.
Quinn Goldapske
| 05/28/26 @ Laconia | 1 |
| 05/19/26 @ Almond-Bancroft | 1 |
| 05/18/26 vs Notre Dame Academy | 0 |
| 05/16/26 vs Whitnall | 1 |
Quinn Goldapske spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lily Kwakkel made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.
Ripon's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Laconia, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home.
As of now, neither Ripon nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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