Livingston's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Ripon Indians as the Livingston Wolves made off with a 16-6 victory. With that win, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 8.2 runs per game.
Mariah Blaine made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season.
Olivia Costa
| 03/07/25 @ Ripon | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Hilmar | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Hughson | 2 |
| 03/09/24 vs Los Banos | 2 |
In other batting news, Livingston got a massive performance out of Olivia Costa, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance gave Costa a new career-high in runs. Tatiana Muniz was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one triple.
Livingston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Livingston back to even at 2-2. As for Ripon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Livingston will take on Mariposa County at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Livingston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Ripon, they will face off against Bret Harte at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripon has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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