Ripon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Livingston Wolves by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ripon also won the last time the pair played on April 10th.
Kharime Caratachea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alana Hernandez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Addison Naranjo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Ripon's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Livingston, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
Ripon will head out on the road to challenge Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ripon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Livingston, they will be playing at home against Riverbank at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverbank is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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