Ripon Christian is 8-2 against Orestimba since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Knights will host the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ripon Christian has four straight wins, Orestimba has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Ripon Christian and Gustine had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand the Reds a 16-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Noah De Bruyn and Jackson Howell made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, De Bruyn tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Howell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave De Bruyn a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, De Bruyn got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Howell got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Talen Tameling
| 04/20/26 @ Gustine | 5 |
| 02/25/26 vs Venture Academy | 4 |
| 04/13/26 vs Gustine | 3 |
| 03/07/26 @ Weston Ranch | 3 |
| 04/16/26 @ Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Talen Tameling was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Maxx Anderson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Ripon Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Ripon hit Orestimba with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 10-1 to the Indians.
Orestimba saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Sotelo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Ripon Christian's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Ripon Christian got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Orestimba by a conclusive 17-4 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
