Ripon had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Orestimba on Wednesday. The Indians were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Warriors. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Hunter Weber
| 04/01/26 vs Ripon Christian | 5 |
| 02/12/26 vs Le Grand | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ Golden Valley | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs Hayward | 1 |
| 03/25/26 @ Sonora | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Hunter Weber was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Ripon is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 6-9 otherwise. Weber was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Brayden McDowell was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jack Peters, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Ripon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orestimba only posted an OBP of .211.
Ripon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Orestimba, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Ripon will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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