The Ripley Tigers will face off against the Covington Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Ripley barely beat Gibson County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Pioneers 13-7 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Covington got themselves on the board against Craigmont on Tuesday, but Craigmont never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over the Chiefs. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Bella Crook was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Crook was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Micayla Scott was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Brooke Waldon was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Covington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ripley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Covington, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Ripley couldn't quite finish off Covington in their previous meeting on April 11th and fell 6-4. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
