Ripon Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Big Valley Christian Lions with a sharp 13-7 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mateo Ceja made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Ceja was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Luisi was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three RBI. Luisi is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Ripon Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Valley Christian struck out ten times.
Knights
| 02/20/25 @ Big Valley Christian | 13-7 |
| 02/19/25 @ Waterford | 10-0 |
| 05/15/24 @ Argonaut | 14-6 |
| 05/03/24 @ Denair | 11-1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Waterford | 22-1 |
Ripon Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for Big Valley Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Coming up, Ripon Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Summerville at 3:30 p.m. As for Big Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Grace Davis at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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