The Ripon Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripon's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ripon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Union Mine by a score of 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ripon.
Kharime Caratachea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izabelle Spurzem, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Addison Naranjo was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Los Banos.
Central Catholic also got a great performance from Stephanie Garcia as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Madison Harrison was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taryn Calderon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Ripon's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Ripon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Ripon keep running through batters, or will Central Catholic buck the trend?
Ripon couldn't quite finish off Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Ripon, Randi Roelling (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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