Le Grand and Ripon Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Le Grand Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Le Grand will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Le Grand gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Waterford as Le Grand made off with a 12-1 victory.
Nadia Avila was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Avila has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Haiden Priddell and Aaliyah Ceja did most of the damage at the plate: Priddell scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ceja scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maisen Priddell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ripon Christian lost 19-5 to Mariposa County on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Ripon Christian in their matchups with Mariposa County: they've now lost six in a row.
Kate Van Groningen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Alanna Blanco, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Le Grand pushed their record up to 17-2-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Ripon Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Le Grand took their victory against Ripon Christian when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Le Grand since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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