RL Player of the Week Named
17-year-old <Erik Ripple:player#12401> made a few <Garrettsville HS:team#152> headlines during this past week as the rookie first baseman proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and Republic League officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort.

He cracked 15 hits in 25 at-bats to put up a .600 average. Ripple collected 2 home runs, 13 RBIs and scored 8 runs.

