Ripon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
After only two runs in their last match, Ripon made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bret Harte on Tuesday. Ripon's pitchers stepped up to hand Bret Harte a 13-0 shutout. Ripon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Addison Naranjo was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycee Wilmshurst, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-1 win. Big Valley Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madyx Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Mitchell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Ava Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Jazlyn Lewandowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ripon's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Big Valley Christian, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3-1.
Ripon skirted past Big Valley Christian 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ripon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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