The Merced Bears will take on the Ripon Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Merced is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since March 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Summerville 11-1. Merced hasn't had any issues with Summerville recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dylan Speidel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vicente Cortez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Merced always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summerville only posted an OBP of .059.
Meanwhile, Ripon had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They never let Mariposa County onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Wednesday.
Merced came up short against Ripon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 6-1. Will Merced have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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