The Ripon Indians will take on the Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Escalon will be up against a hot Ripon squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Indians blew past Sonora 13-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Indians have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Escalon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Ripon Christian get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday.
Madison Babasa and Ariana Velasco did most of the damage at the plate: Babasa went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Velasco went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most triples Babasa has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Addy Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Escalon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive games.
Ripon's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Escalon, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Escalon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ripon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Escalon, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Ripon's hitters?
Ripon beat Escalon 7-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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