Ripon Christian extended their postseason success on Monday against Argonaut. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Argonaut Mustangs 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for Ripon Christian who now have seven in a row.
Dustin Hoekstra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Hoekstra has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hoekstra was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Grant Sonke was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joshua Buffalow, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Ripon Christian pushed their record up to 21-8 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Argonaut, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Ripon Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Argonaut: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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