Ripon lost against Laconia back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ripon Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Laconia Spartans. Ripon has struggled against Laconia recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ripon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryn Carlson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Baker, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Ripon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Laconia, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ripon will square off against Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Laconia, they will head out on the road to challenge Mayville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mayville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Laconia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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