The Sonora Wildcats will challenge the Ripon Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sonora has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Ripon Christian will come in with five straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Sonora's offense. They came up short against Hilmar last Friday, falling 10-0. Considering the last time the Wildcats couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian made easy work of Weston Ranch on Saturday and carried off an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Luisi, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Ripon Christian: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Max Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Ripon Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Ripon Christian pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sonora, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
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