Softball Recap: Loveland Comes Up Short

Loveland was the 11-9 winner over Anderson when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell 11-7 to the Raptors on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Rylee Ripperger

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 vs Anderson	5
04/11/25 @ Milford	5
04/08/25 @ Turpin	9
04/01/25 @ Walnut Hills	10

Rylee Ripperger put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, Helena Keeton and Olivia Williams did some serious damage despite the final result: Keeton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Williams scored a run while going 2-for-3. Keeton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Summer Rohlfs, who scored two runs and stole a base.

Loveland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Anderson, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4.

Loveland and Anderson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 320th) will meet Little Miami (ranked 138th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Anderson will square off against Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (450 vs. 79).