Hilmar extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-4. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ripon Christian Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 on Wednesday.
Hilmar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dana Gentry, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Ripon Christian, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Ripon Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Wadlow, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Stadtler Postma was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hilmar is set to face off against their familiar foe Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Ripon Christian will take on rival Hughson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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