Ripon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships. That's two games in a row now that Ripon has lost by exactly eight runs.
For Manitowoc Lincoln's part, they got a great performance from Trenton Ducat as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Gavin Lettenberger was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady Hadler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ripon's loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ripon by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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