Ripon Christian came into this matchup off a tough 19-run defeat two weeks ago. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the River Islands Riptide by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Annabelle Hoff put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Hoff was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Austynn MacWilliams
| 04/14/26 @ River Islands | 2 |
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In other batting news, Austynn MacWilliams was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Gianna Masellis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for River Islands, their record is now 4-8.
Coming up, Ripon Christian will challenge Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.24 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for River Islands, they will take on Elliot Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Riptide will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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