If New Washington was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of South Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Washington Mustangs lost 10-4 to the South Ripley Raiders on Friday.
For South Ripley's part, Ellie Combs made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Combs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Combs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Brown, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Anna Block, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for South Ripley, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9.
New Washington will face off against Southwestern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for South Ripley, they will head out on the road to take on Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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