The Ripon Christian Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Ripon Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Ripon Christian's offense. They came up short against Hughson on Monday, falling 10-0. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ripon never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Venture Academy on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Angelina Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clara Townsend, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Naranjo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Ripon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Venture Academy only posted an OBP of .158.
Ripon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Ripon, their record is now 12-5.
Ripon Christian might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Ripon in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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