Ripley lost against Booneville back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Ripley fell just short of Booneville by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Chatrea Wallace was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Lola Grace Ward, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ripley dropped their record down to 9-15 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Booneville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2.
Looking ahead, Ripley will square off against Myrtle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Myrtle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Ripley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Booneville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Belmont at 5:00 p.m. on April 8.
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