Softball Recap: Ripon Beats Golden Valley for Their 11th Straight Victory

Indians

Previous Games

05/09/25 vs Golden Valley	10-1
05/01/25 vs Riverbank	9-2
04/29/25 @ Hughson	5-4
04/25/25 @ Gustine	16-0
04/25/25 @ Pacheco	11-0
+ 6 more games

Ripon entered their tilt with Golden Valley on Friday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Cougars 10-1. Considering the Indians have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Addison Naranjo, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Alana Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Ripon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Valley only posted an OBP of .235.

Ripon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Golden Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.

Ripon and Golden Valley are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Indians will host Woodland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Ripon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Golden Valley, they will square off against Rocklin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Thunder have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.