The South Ripley Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Milan Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Ripley will be strutting in after a win while Milan will be coming in after a loss.
South Ripley is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since April 18th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Jac-Cen-Del 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ethan Schmaltz
| 05/09/25 @ South Decatur | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Rising Sun | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Shawe Memorial | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Switzerland County | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Ethan Schmaltz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. South Ripley is undefeated when Schmaltz posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Austin Hodge also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Switzerland County hit Milan with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians fell 5-2 to the Pacers. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Milan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John McKeown, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Milan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for South Ripley, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Milan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Ripley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Milan, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain South Ripley's hitters?
South Ripley might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Milan in their previous matchup last Monday. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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