After flying high against Escalon last Friday, Hilmar came back down to earth. The Hilmar Yellowjackets lost 9-2 to the Ripon Indians on Wednesday. Hilmar has not had much luck with Ripon recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Hilmar saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Fontes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ripon's side, Kharime Caratachea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Caratachea has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addyson Wilmshurst and Jaycee Wilmshurst did most of the damage at the plate: Wilmshurst scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Wilmshurst scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Wilmshurst is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alana Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Hilmar's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Ripon, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Hilmar will head out on the road to challenge Riverbank at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverbank is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Ripon, they will head out on the road to face off against Escalon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Escalon has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.65 runs per game on average), something Ripon will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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