For the second straight game, Ripon Christian will face off against Orestimba. The Knights will welcome the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ripon Christian has three straight victories, Orestimba has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ripon Christian barely beat Orestimba the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Warriors on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Mateo Ceja
| 03/19/25 vs Hughson | 6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Escalon | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Orestimba | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Linden | 1 |
Mateo Ceja tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He is becoming a predictor of Ripon Christian's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-2 (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Anderson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Luisi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ripon Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
The win got Ripon Christian back to even at 9-9. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
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