Hilmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Ripon Indians by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hilmar of the 15-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Hilmar got a good showing from Jackson Takhar, who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Hilmar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayleb Amaya, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Ripon's side, Isaac Sandoval was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Hilmar's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Ripon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-7.
Hilmar will be playing in front of their home fans against Hughson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hughson will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Hilmar surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ripon, they will head out on the road to take on El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ripon: 3.3, El Capitan: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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