Merced had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ripon Indians on Tuesday and snuck past 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Merced.
The team relied heavily on Riley Dickey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Elijah Knott, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Ripon's side, Dawson Downs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Merced pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ripon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Merced will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ripon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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