The Ripon Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Tokay Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ripon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Tokay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ripon was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Merced.
Brayden McDowell was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Tokay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Pioneer.
Tokay saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Dodero, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Ripon's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Tokay, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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