The Ripon Christian Knights will take on the Argonaut Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Ripon Christian barely beat Venture Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Mustangs 11-1 on Wednesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Talen Tameling
| 02/25/26 vs Venture Academy | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Colfax | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Sonora | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Orestimba | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Orestimba | 1 |
Talen Tameling was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maxx Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Ripon Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Venture Academy only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Argonaut got the win against McNair on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jacob Teravskis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Teravskis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Argonaut got a big performance out of Julian Constance, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jonathan Constance was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Everything went Ripon Christian's way against Argonaut when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Ripon Christian made off with a 14-6 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
