Baseball Recap: Ripley Beats Summit Christian Academy for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Ripley entered their tilt with Summit Christian Academy on Friday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Ripley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Summit Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-11.

Summit Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, an 8-3 win against Hominy on the 2nd. Hopefully Ripley paid attention to the Eagles' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Eagles on Friday.