For the second straight game, Ripon Christian will face off against Ripon. The Knights will face off against the Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Ripon Christian turned things around against Ripon on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 6-2.
Mateo Ceja
| 03/19/25 vs Hughson | 6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Escalon | 5 |
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Ripon Christian got a great performance from Mateo Ceja as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ceja also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Knights are 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Stadtler Postma, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Max Anderson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Ripon Christian's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for Ripon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ripon Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ripon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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