Sonora extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-17 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Ripon Christian Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-6 on Wednesday.
Sonora got a good showing from Grady Jasmer, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Sonora saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Snyder, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Ripon Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-9. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Ripon Christian's side, Jordan Luisi made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Luisi was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Ripon Christian: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stadtler Postma, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah DeBruyn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sonora is set to take on their familiar foe Escalon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ripon Christian will square off against rival Hilmar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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