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| 04/21/25 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 26-2 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 17-11 W |
| + 5 more games |
Southwestern and South Ripley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Rebels will head out to face off against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Southwestern came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-1 to Milan. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Southwestern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rorie Scroggins, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Ripley). They walked away with a 21-17 win over New Washington on Thursday. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ellie Combs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Combs was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, South Ripley got a massive performance out of Anna Block, who went 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Block has posted since back in April of 2024. Taylor Jordan was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and four runs.
South Ripley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for South Ripley, their record now sits at 8-11.
Southwestern came up short against South Ripley when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-2. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
