The Argonaut Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Ripon Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Argonaut is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Argonaut fell victim to Galt and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Warriors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jacob Teravskis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 17 Ks.
Meanwhile, Ripon earned a 7-4 win over Orestimba on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Josh Husband was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Peters, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ripon's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Argonaut, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Argonaut has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ripon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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