Softball Game Preview: Ripley Vikings vs. Capital Cougars

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 6:00am

Softball Preview: Ripley Vikings vs. Capital Cougars

Ripley is 8-1 against Capital since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ripley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Capital Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Ripley and 17 for Capital dating back to last season.

On Monday, Ripley fell victim to a tough 16-4 loss at the hands of Southern.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Capital's offense. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Riverside on Monday.

Ripley's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.

Everything went Ripley's way against Capital when the teams last played back in March as Ripley made off with a 9-3 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Capital's Jadan Bishop, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ripley still be able to contain Bishop? There's only one way to find out.

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