If Ripon was riding high fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Wautoma on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers came up short against the Laconia Spartans on Friday, falling 14-7. The Tigers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lily Kwakkel made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Adele Minor, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Ripon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Laconia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Ripon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-11 victory against Appleton East on the 25th. As for Laconia, they will face off against Winnebago Lutheran Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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