The South Ripley Raiders will face off against the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Ripley has three straight victories, Jac-Cen-Del has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, South Ripley earned a 7-4 win over New Washington.
Ellie Combs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Julia Hilton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Block, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Jac-Cen-Del suffered their closest defeat since May 8, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Edinburgh by a score of 6-4.
Jac-Cen-Del's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for South Ripley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything went South Ripley's way against Jac-Cen-Del in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as South Ripley made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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