After a string of three wins, Livingston's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 6-1 to the Ripon Indians. Livingston has not had much luck with Ripon recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Ripon's part, Kharime Caratachea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Caratachea has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alana Hernandez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Naranjo, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Livingston's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Ripon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Livingston will be playing at home against Riverbank at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverbank is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Livingston will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Ripon, they will take on Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ripon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Hilmar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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