For the second straight game, Sonora will face off against Ripon Christian. The Wildcats will square off against the Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonora has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Ripon Christian will come in with six straight wins.
Sonora couldn't beat Ripon Christian on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Wildcats came up short against the Knights, falling 18-6.
For Ripon Christian's part, Trenton Cloward was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cloward has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four runs and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ripon Christian let Noah DeBruyn and Talen Tameling run wild. DeBruyn got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Tameling went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Tameling has posted since back in February. Josh Crivello also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Ripon Christian pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sonora, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
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