Escalon took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Ripon Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Escalon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Ripon Christian on Wednesday. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 victory the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Lorenzo Texeira
| 03/26/25 vs Ripon Christian | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Buhach Colony | 3 |
| 02/19/25 @ Grace Davis | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Sonora | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Hilmar | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Lorenzo Texeira, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Escalon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Burk, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Escalon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripon Christian only posted a batting average of .241.
Escalon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. Ripon Christian's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Escalon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ripon Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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