Baseball Game Preview: Hilmar Yellowjackets vs. Ripon Indians

Yellowjackets

Runs

04/23/25 vs Ripon	7
04/17/25 @ Hughson	4
04/16/25 vs Hughson	7
04/11/25 vs Sonora	10
04/09/25 @ Sonora	7
+ 14 more games

For the second straight game, Hilmar will face off against Ripon. The Yellowjackets will square off against the Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilmar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Hilmar took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Ripon.

Hilmar saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Labno, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Another was Ian Kohen, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Hilmar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Ripon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hilmar has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ripon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.