The Escalon Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Ripon Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escalon will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Escalon turned things around against Ripon Christian on Tuesday. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Madison Babasa and Ariana Velasco did most of the damage at the plate: Babasa went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Velasco went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Babasa has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Addy Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Escalon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripon Christian only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Ripon got the win against Sonora on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-1. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Escalon's record is now 2-9. As for Ripon, their record now sits at 10-3.
Escalon couldn't quite get it done against Ripon when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 7-4. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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