The Ripon Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Almond-Bancroft Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Almond-Bancroft will come in with 12 straight victories.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Ripon nor Notre Dame Academy made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Tigers fell just short of the Tritons by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Ripon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Kwakkel, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Almond-Bancroft put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Rosholt. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Hornets. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Almond-Bancroft got a massive performance out of Sophia Chapa, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Chapa has posted since back in April. Riya Ceballos was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Almond-Bancroft hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosholt struck out seven times.
Almond-Bancroft's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Ripon, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Ripon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Almond-Bancroft struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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