Ripon Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Waterford Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Ripon Christian suffered a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Gustine.
Ripon Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alanna Blanco, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Van Der Hoek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Waterford is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Mariposa County on Tuesday.
Ripon Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Waterford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Ripon Christian's way against Waterford when the teams last played back in March as Ripon Christian made off with a 24-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ripon Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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