Baseball Recap: Ripley Tigers vs. Dyer County Choctaws
After flying high against Haywood last Thursday, Ripley came back down to earth. The Ripley Tigers fell just short of the Dyer County Choctaws by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ripley of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ripley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Hearn, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Ripley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Dyer County, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Ripley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Peabody at 5:30 p.m. Peabody is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Ripley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Dyer County, they will challenge South Gibson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Dyer County: 3.7, South Gibson: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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