The Ripon Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Mauston Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ripon has three straight victories, Mauston has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Ripon beats Mauston with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Tigers blew past Wisconsin Dells 12-1 on Tuesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Quinn Goldapske made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Goldapske was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Adele Minor and Lily Kwakkel did most of the damage at the plate: Minor went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Kwakkel went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Hayden Baker also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Ripon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mauston's offense. They lost 15-0 to Wautoma on Tuesday.
Ripon's record is now 11-2. As for Mauston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Ripon got the 'W' when the teams last played on April 7th against Mauston by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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