Baseball Preview: Gustine Reds vs. Ripon Christian Knights
Gustine is 2-8 against Ripon Christian since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gustine Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Gustine is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Gustine scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Waterford. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Gustine with their most commanding win of the season.
Gustine got a massive performance out of Jake Campbell, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Campbell has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Quezada, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Le Grand a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ripon Christian.
Dustin Hoekstra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Sonke, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. David Koolhaas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Gustine has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Ripon Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Gustine might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Ripon Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Gustine, Eli Terpsma (who scored three runs while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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