Softball Game Preview: Ripon Indians vs. Sonora Wildcats

Ripon is a perfect 4-0 against Sonora since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Indians will take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ripon has three straight wins, Sonora has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Ripon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hilmar on Thursday as they made off with an 18-2 victory. With that win, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Angelina Martinez

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/25 @ Hilmar	4
03/07/25 vs Livingston	3
04/15/25 vs Escalon	2
03/27/25 vs Hughson	1
03/11/25 @ Bret Harte	1

Angelina Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Izabelle Spurzem was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February. Addison Naranjo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Ripon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Sonora fell victim to Ripon and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0.

Sonora's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Ripon, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.

Everything went Ripon's way against Sonora in their previous matchup last Thursday, as Ripon made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.