Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ripon Christian's offense. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Le Grand Bulldogs on Tuesday. Ripon Christian has not had much luck with Le Grand recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ripon Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Van Groningen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Van Groningen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
On Le Grand's side, Haiden Priddell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Priddell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Le Grand let Maisen Priddell and Makayla Leyva loose on the outfield. Priddell went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, while Leyva went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Ceja, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ripon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Le Grand, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2-2.
Ripon Christian will head out on the road to take on Denair at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denair is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Le Grand, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Delhi at 4:00 p.m. Le Grand will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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