After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bret Harte, Ripon Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Lathrop Spartans by a score of 12-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Mateo Ceja tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Garrett Pollard and Trenton Cloward did most of the damage at the plate: Pollard scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Cloward scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Pollard a new career-high in runs. Noah DeBruyn was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ripon Christian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs. As for Lathrop, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ripon Christian will face off against Grace Davis at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Grace Davis' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ripon Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lathrop, they will take on Edison at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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