Baseball Game Preview: Ripley Tigers vs. Newton County Cougars

For the second straight game, Ripley will face off against Newton County. The Tigers will challenge the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ripley has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It was a proper cat-fight when Ripley took on Newton County on Saturday. The Tigers lost 19-4 to the Cougars. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The win made it two in a row for Newton County and bumps their season record up to 15-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.