Mariposa County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 21-7 margin over the Ripon Christian Knights. Mariposa County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Emma Mero-Kuryla and Chloe Hughes did most of the damage at the plate: Mero-Kuryla went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Hughes scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Hughes is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Gillian Pioske was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Ripon Christian's side, Alanna Blanco and Ally Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blanco scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Brown scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mariposa County's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Ripon Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Mariposa County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sonora at 4:00 p.m. Sonora knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Mariposa County likes a good challenge. As for Ripon Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Le Grand at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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