The Ripon Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Golden Valley Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Ripon barely beat Tokay the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians blew past the Tigers 9-2 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Clara Townsend
| 03/03/26 vs Tokay | 4 |
| 02/23/26 @ Kimball | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Millennium | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Tokay | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Golden Valley | 2 |
Clara Townsend made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Izabelle Spurzem was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2025. Addison Naranjo was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Golden Valley's offense. They lost 13-0 to Madera on Wednesday. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Golden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ripon, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Ripon's way against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Ripon made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team 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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