Ripon Christian and Weston Ranch are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Ripon Christian Knights will head out on the road to take on the Weston Ranch Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ripon Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 3-2.
Ripon Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Koolhaas, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Weston Ranch has not done well against Bear Creek recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Weston Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear Creek and snuck past 4-3.
Jose Aguilar made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Aguilar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Ripon Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Weston Ranch, their record now sits at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ripon Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Weston Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ripon Christian might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Weston Ranch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Ripon Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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