After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chapmanville Regional, Ripley was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Nicholas County Grizzlies get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Casto made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Casto was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Lillian Crist
| 05/06/26 vs Nicholas County | 4 |
| 04/03/26 vs Oak Hill | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Winfield | 3 |
| 04/30/26 vs Capital | 2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Princeton | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lillian Crist, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Howery, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Ripley's record is now 11-15. As for Nicholas County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
As of now, neither Ripley nor Nicholas County have any future games scheduled.
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