Baseball Preview: Ripon Christian Knights vs. Argonaut Mustangs
The Ripon Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Argonaut Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ripon Christian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Ripon Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Argonaut. Four seems to be a good number for Ripon Christian as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Dustin Hoekstra made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Hoekstra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hoekstra was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Grant Sonke was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joshua Buffalow, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Ripon Christian pushed their record up to 21-8 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Argonaut, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
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