Baseball Recap: Ripon Christian Knights vs. Denair Coyotes
In what's become a running theme this season, Ripon Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Denair Coyotes with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Ripon Christian who now have five in a row.
Dustin Hoekstra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hoekstra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hoekstra was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah DeBruyn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joshua Buffalow, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Denair's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Hart, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Ripon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Denair, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
As of now, neither Ripon Christian nor Denair have any future games scheduled.
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