Baseball Game Preview: South Ripley Raiders vs. Jac-Cen-Del Eagles

Raiders

Runs

05/10/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del	1
05/09/25 @ South Decatur	23
05/05/25 vs Milan	2
04/28/25 @ Shawe Memorial	9
+ 5 more games

For the second straight game, South Ripley will face off against Jac-Cen-Del. The Raiders will host the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Ripley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

South Ripley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 23 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Jac-Cen-Del on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since April 15th.

For Jac-Cen-Del's part, Neil Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Sullivan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ricke, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

South Ripley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Jac-Cen-Del, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Ripley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jac-Cen-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.