Baseball Recap: South Ripley Raiders vs. Switzerland County Pacers
South Ripley came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Switzerland County Pacers 5-4. This was a revenge contest for South Ripley, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Friday.
Mason McNew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Ripley's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor Castner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
South Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Switzerland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
South Ripley will be playing in front of their home fans against South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Switzerland County, they will head out on the road to take on Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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