The Ripon Christian Knights will head out to face off against the Sonora Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ripon Christian has five straight victories, Sonora has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ripon Christian lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Weston Ranch, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's game. The Knights were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cougars on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Luisi, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Max Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Ripon Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sonora's offense. They lost 10-0 to Hilmar last Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Ripon Christian pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Sonora, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
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