Ripon stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the Hilmar Yellowjackets 9-2. The victory was familiar territory for Ripon who now have seven in a row.
Kharime Caratachea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ripon let Addyson Wilmshurst and Jaycee Wilmshurst loose on the outfield. Wilmshurst scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Wilmshurst scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Wilmshurst is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alana Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Hilmar's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Fontes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ripon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Hilmar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Ripon will head out on the road to square off against Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Escalon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hilmar, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverbank at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverbank is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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