The Ripon Christian Knights will face off against the Chavez Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ripon Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Ripon Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Linden and fell 3-2. The Knights have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Mateo Ceja
Mateo Ceja was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has become a key player for Ripon Christian: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ripon Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah DeBruyn, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Talen Tameling also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Chavez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 8-3 to River Islands.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Chavez's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ripon Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Chavez, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain Ripon Christian's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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