Ripon lost against El Capitan back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Ripon Indians lost 11-1 to the El Capitan Gauchos. The loss continues a trend for Ripon in their matchups with El Capitan: they've now lost four in a row.
For El Capitan's part, they got a great performance from Fabian Sotelo as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Sotelo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cristian Nava was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Juan Munoz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Ripon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for El Capitan, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ripon is on the road again on Tuesday to play Escalon at 4:00 p.m. Escalon will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Ripon surely won't give up without a fight. As for El Capitan, they will head out on the road to square off against Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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