The Ripon Tigers will face off against the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Ripon fell victim to Waupun and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lincoln put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Notre Dame Academy. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gabe Eichmann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Eichmann was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kameron Braun was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Manitowoc Lincoln's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Ripon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ripon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manitowoc Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ripon might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Manitowoc Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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