It was a good run, but Ripon Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Gustine Reds by a score of 3-2. Ripon Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gustine apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Joshua Buffalow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Ripon Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gustine didn't tossed any.
On Gustine's side, the team relied heavily on DJ Segura, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Gustine, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Ripon Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Weston Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ripon Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins, Weston Ranch a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Gustine will take on Mariposa County at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mariposa County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Gustine's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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