Wednesday just wasn't the day for Livingston's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Ripon Indians on Wednesday. Livingston has not had much luck with Ripon recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Livingston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatiana Alvarez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On Ripon's side, Kharime Caratachea made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Caratachea has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Caratachea was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Alana Hernandez was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Abigail Stewart was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Livingston's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Ripon, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Livingston will head out on the road to take on Riverbank at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverbank is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Livingston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Ripon will take on Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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