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BB Team
Melanie Slattery
7
Winner Illinois Col. ILLINOIS 18-13
6
Ripon RIPON 4-20
Winner
Illinois Col. ILLINOIS
18-13
7
Final
6
Ripon RIPON
4-20
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Illinois Col. ILLINOIS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 7 10 3
Ripon RIPON 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 6 10 3

W: Dawson Vernier (5-4) L: Wotruba, Brady (3-6) S: Connor Akstulewicz (2)

18
Winner Illinois Col. ILLINOIS 19-13
2
Ripon RIPON 4-21
Winner
Illinois Col. ILLINOIS
19-13
18
Final
2
Ripon RIPON
4-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Illinois Col. ILLINOIS 4 5 0 3 0 3 3 18 18 1
Ripon RIPON 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 4

W: Anthony Buonaura (4-2) L: Jens, Griffin (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Red Hawks Fall Twice to Illinois College Despite Game One Fight

RIPON, Wis. -- Ripon dropped both ends of a home doubleheader to Illinois College on Saturday, falling 7-6 in a tightly contested opener before an 18-2 loss in game two. The Red Hawks will look to bounce back in the series finale on Sunday at 12pm at home.

Game one saw Ripon battle back from an early deficit and briefly take control late. Illinois College struck first with three runs in the opening inning, but junior Crete Slattery (Lake Geneva, Wis., Badger HS) answered in the bottom half with an RBI double to get Ripon on the board. The Red Hawks surged ahead in the fourth, capitalizing on defensive miscues and key hits from Brock Peterson (Manitowoc, Wis., Manitowoc Lincoln HS), freshman Nolan Hollander (Crystal Lake, Ill., Crystal Lake Central), and freshman Raidan Shibayama (Honolulu, Hawaii, Punahou School) to build a 4-3 lead.

After the teams traded runs in the sixth, Ripon carried a 6-4 advantage into the eighth. However, Illinois College used a two-out rally to plate three runs and reclaim a 7-6 lead. Ripon was unable to respond in the final frame, as Illinois College held on to secure the win.

Slattery led the offense in game one, going 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Hollander added two hits and a run driven in. Peterson also scored twice for the Red Hawks.

Game two shifted quickly in favor of Illinois College, as the visitors erupted for nine runs over the first two innings to take early control. The Red Hawks managed to get on the board in the fifth inning when Sean Tracy (Naperville, Ill., Metea Valley HS) delivered a two-RBI double, scoring Slattery and senior Alex Pankratz (Waupaca, Wis., Waupaca HS).

Despite collecting 10 hits in the game, Ripon was unable to string together enough offense to keep pace, while Illinois College continued to add on with multi-run innings in the fourth, sixth, and seventh. Tracy led Ripon at the plate in game two, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBIs, while senior Jack Anderson (Oconomowoc, Wis., Oconomowoc HS) added a pair of hits.

Ripon will aim to salvage the series in Sunday's finale, with first pitch scheduled for 12pm at home.

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