It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ripley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Sissonville Indians 2-1. The two-run effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bryson Casto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
Casto wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady McVay, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Vikings
| 04/07/25 vs Sissonville | 2-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Greenbrier East | 5-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Shady Spring | 15-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Nicholas County | 11-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Nitro | 12-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Ripley's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average this season. As for Sissonville, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Coming up, Ripley will head out on the road to challenge George Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sissonville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Nitro at 7:00 p.m.
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