Ripon Christian is 9-1 against Denair since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ripon Christian Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Denair Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ripon Christian fell victim to Le Grand and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 11-0 loss to the Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ripon Christian in their matchups with Le Grand: they've now lost three in a row.
Ripon Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Van Groningen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Van Groningen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Denair had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Gustine on Tuesday. Denair has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Havyn Boucher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Marroquin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ripon Christian's record is now 2-8. As for Denair, their record now sits at 3-7.
Ripon Christian took their victory against Denair in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Ripon Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denair turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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