Ripon Christian is 2-8 against Mariposa County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ripon Christian Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Ripon Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 24-14 margin over Waterford. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Kate Vander Veen was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Savannah Hoekman, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mariposa County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Gustine 12-2. The win was familiar territory for Mariposa County who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Emma Mero-Kuryla, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Poor, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
Ripon Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Mariposa County, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Ripon Christian might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Mariposa County in their previous matchup back in May 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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