After both having extra time off, the Ripon Christian Knights and the Le Grand Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Ripon Christian fell victim to a rough 21-7 loss at the hands of Mariposa County. Ripon Christian has struggled against Mariposa County recently, as their matchup last Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Alanna Blanco and Ally Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blanco scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Brown scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brown is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Le Grand entered their tilt with Waterford with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 11-0 shutout last Thursday. Le Grand might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Nadia Avila made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Avila was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haiden Priddell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Avila, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Le Grand, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2-2 record this season.
Ripon Christian might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Le Grand when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Ripon Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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