Ripon let Downey stack six runs on them in the fifth inning on Tuesday but luckily Ripon prevailed anyway. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Knights 8-7. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by just one run.
Frank Carter-Castro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Jack Peters
| 03/17/26 @ Downey | 3 |
| 03/13/26 vs Hughson | 2 |
| 02/28/26 @ Tokay | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Merced | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Wheatland | 2 |
In other batting news, Jack Peters was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Ripon and bumps their season record up to 7-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Downey, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ripon and Downey could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Indians (ranked 453rd) will meet Mountain House (ranked 131st) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Downey will challenge Summerville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (850 vs. 252).
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