The Ripon Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Edison Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Things were looking good for Ripon after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 8-1 to Escalon. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Spear made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Edison came out on top against Chavez on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Vikings blew past the Titans 15-4. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won six in a row.
Izaak Navarrete was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Edison is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9-1 otherwise. Navarrete was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alberto Cervantes, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six stolen bases, four runs, and one double. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Avila, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Edison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Edison's record now sits at 8-10-1. As for Ripon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Ripon took their victory against Edison when the teams last played back in February of 2016 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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