Ripon Christian is 9-1 against Le Grand since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ripon Christian Knights will head out on the road to take on the Le Grand Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After a string of three wins, Ripon Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Ceres.
Grant Sonke was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sonke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sonke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Sonke wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah DeBruyn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Le Grand's offense. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of Hilmar on Wednesday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Le Grand was not able to get on the board.
Ripon Christian's record is now 11-7. As for Le Grand, their record is now 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ripon Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Le Grand struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Ripon Christian's way against Le Grand in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Ripon Christian made off with a 10-1 victory. Will Ripon Christian repeat their success, or does Le Grand have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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