The South Ripley Raiders will square off against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Ripley's offense. They lost 6-0 to Rising Sun on Wednesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Combs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
Meanwhile, Trinity Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Henryville. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Trinity Lutheran also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Grace Lance gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. Lance has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Trinity Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Baker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
South Ripley's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-8. As for Trinity Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
South Ripley might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Trinity Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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