Lincoln County is 0-4 against Ripley since April of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln County duked it out with Hannan on Saturday. The Panthers blew past the Wildcats 27-6. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Ripley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Curry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Curry was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Meadows was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kyler Doss, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Ripley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Ripley's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.1 runs this season. As for Lincoln County, their victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Lincoln County might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Ripley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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