Ripon Christian fell victim to Le Grand and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Le Grand Bulldogs. Ripon Christian has struggled against Le Grand recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Le Grand's part, Ava Avila made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Avila has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Ceja was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Haiden Priddell, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Le Grand, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 18-2-2.
Ripon Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Denair at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denair is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Le Grand, they will head out on the road to square off against Delhi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Le Grand is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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