After two games on the road, Ripon Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Le Grand Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon Christian and Le Grand are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Ripon Christian lost 19-5 to Mariposa County on Tuesday. Ripon Christian has struggled against Mariposa County recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Kate Van Groningen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. Alanna Blanco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Le Grand can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Waterford. Winning may never get old, but Le Grand sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Nadia Avila made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Avila has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Haiden Priddell and Aaliyah Ceja did most of the damage at the plate: Priddell scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ceja scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maisen Priddell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Le Grand, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2-2 record this season.
Ripon Christian might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Le Grand in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Priddell, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Ripon Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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