For the second straight game, Escalon will face off against Ripon. The Cougars will welcome the Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Escalon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Escalon came up short against Ripon and fell 10-6. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ripon's part, they got a big performance out of Jack Peters, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Espinola, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ripon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Ripon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
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