The Argonaut Mustangs will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Argonaut is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Bear River by a score of 5-2.
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Falcons.
Luke Crivello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ripon Christian's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah DeBruyn, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Argonaut's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Ripon Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Argonaut came out on top in a nail-biter against Ripon Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2020, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Argonaut since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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