Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Ripon

Tigers

Previous 3 Games

04/08/25 vs Berlin	12-2
04/05/25 vs Omro	16-11
04/05/25 vs Omro	19-5

Ripon entered their tilt with Berlin on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Indians 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Indians since May 10, 2022.

Addisyn Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, Lily Kwakkel was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Bryn Carlson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Ripon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive matches.

Ripon pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Berlin, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ripon is set to face off against their familiar foe Winneconne at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Berlin will challenge rival Waupun at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.