The Switzerland County Pacers will challenge the South Ripley Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Switzerland County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Shawe Memorial with a sharp 17-0 win. The Pacers haven't had any issues with the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Braxton Eaglin
| 05/05/25 @ Shawe Memorial | 9 |
| 04/17/24 @ New Washington | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Lawrenceburg | 3 |
| 04/15/24 vs Madison | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs New Washington | 1 |
Braxton Eaglin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Roman Hite was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Switzerland County is undefeated when Hite posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Todd, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Switzerland County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Milan hit South Ripley with a five-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders came up short against the Indians, falling 11-2.
South Ripley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Switzerland County's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for South Ripley, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Switzerland County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. However, it's not like South Ripley struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
