Ripley had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it 12. They lost 9-2 to the Westview Chargers. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 15-5 to the Chargers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Westview, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Westview's part, Graham Simpson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Simpson a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Westview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Westview let Christopher Damron and Kohen McWherter run wild. Damron went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while McWherter went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits Damron has posted since back in March. Easton Wyatt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Westview beat Ripley by a score of 21-3 later that day.
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