There's no place like home for Hilmar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Ripon Indians 7-5. This was payback for the Yellowjackets, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hilmar saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Labno, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Ian Kohen was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Yellowjackets
| 04/23/25 vs Ripon | 7-5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Hughson | 7-6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sonora | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Orestimba | 11-1 |
Hilmar's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Ripon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Hilmar will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ripon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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