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Paul Reedy takes an at-bat
Bella Howard
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Carthage CARTHAGE 12-20
17
Winner Ripon RIPON 5-22
Carthage CARTHAGE
12-20
1
Final
17
Ripon RIPON
5-22
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 4
Ripon RIPON 1 1 0 8 0 7 X 17 11 1

W: Max Zuehlke (1-0) L: Reno, Nick (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Ripon Pulls Away from Carthage in Midweek Matchup

RIPON — Carthage struck early but could not keep pace as Ripon pulled away for a 17-1 win on Tuesday.

The Basics
  • Final Score: Ripon 17 - Carthage 1 (7 Innings) 
  • Location: Ripon, Wisconsin 
  • Records: Ripon 5-22 Carthage 12-19
How it Happened
  • Ripon opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI single, then added a sacrifice fly in the second to build a 2-0 lead. 
  • Carthage answered in the third, cutting the deficit to 2-1 when Caden Meyer drove in Jimmy Herget with a groundout.
  • The game turned in the fourth inning as the home team plated eight runs in the frame, taking advantage of an error, a bases-loaded walk, a wild pitch, and multiple run-scoring hits to extend the lead to 10-1.
  • Ripon continued to add on in the sixth, scoring seven more runs.
  •  A two-run double and another Carthage error pushed the margin further before a grand slam capped the scoring.


High Flyers Team Results
  • Carthage returns to action playing Elmhurst on Saturday, April 25, at 1 p.m.
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