Le Grand is 1-9 against Ripon Christian since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Le Grand Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Ripon Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Le Grand's offense. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of Hilmar on Wednesday. The game marked that first time this season in which Le Grand was not able to get on the board.
Le Grand saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DIEGO MARTINEZ, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ripon Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-4 walloping at the hands of Ceres.
Grant Sonke put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sonke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sonke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Le Grand's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Ripon Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Le Grand has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ripon Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Le Grand suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Ripon Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Le Grand avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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