South Ripley easily dispatched South Decatur on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Raiders fell just short of the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Brogan Buchanan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Braxton Wilson
| 05/10/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ South Decatur | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Milan | 1 |
At the plate, South Ripley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
South Ripley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Jac-Cen-Del, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4.
While South Ripley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
