Hilmar was the 9-1 winner over Ripon Christian when they last played one another back in May of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Yellowjackets took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Sward was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of John Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hilmar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Ripon Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
While Hilmar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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