Baseball Recap: Bolton Comes Up Short

After flying high against Douglass last Thursday, Bolton came back down to earth. Bolton lost 17-6 to the Ripley Tigers on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

James Barnes

Runs

03/28/25 vs Ripley	2
03/27/25 vs Douglass	2
03/26/25 vs Raleigh-Egypt	2

James Barnes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Bolton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Anthony Suggs also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Even though they lost, Bolton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .560 or higher in three consecutive games.

Bolton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Ripley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bolton will face off against Douglass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bolton is facing Douglass at the right time seeing as Douglass is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ripley, they will take on Westview at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Ripley: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Westview has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.