After two games on the road, Ripon is heading back home. They will take on the Xavier Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ripon will be strutting in after a victory while Xavier will be coming in after a loss.
Ripon will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Kettle Moraine Lutheran, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Ripon skirted past Kettle Moraine Lutheran 4-3.
Addisyn Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Baker, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryn Carlson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Xavier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shawano Community. That's two games in a row now that Xavier has lost by exactly five runs.
Ripon's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Xavier, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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