After flying high against Waterford last Tuesday, Ripon Christian came back down to earth. The Ripon Christian Knights suffered a rough 21-7 defeat at the hands of the Mariposa County Grizzlies on Thursday. Ripon Christian has struggled against Mariposa County recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Alanna Blanco and Ally Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Blanco scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Brown scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Mariposa County's side, they let Emma Mero-Kuryla and Chloe Hughes loose on the outfield. Mero-Kuryla went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Hughes scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Gillian Pioske was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ripon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mariposa County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Ripon Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Le Grand at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Mariposa County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sonora at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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