While Ripon might've come up empty on Tuesday, Joseph Molthen wasn't going down without a fight. Escalon had no answer to Molthen as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Even though Molthen couldn't lead Ripon over Escalon, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escalon is coming into the match hot: they've won six straight on the road. Will Ripon have enough to hand them a loss? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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