The South Ripley Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, everything went South Ripley's way against Austin as South Ripley made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was just what South Ripley needed coming off of a 20-10 loss in their prior contest.
Ellie Combs tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Lillyana Guerra and Brooklyn Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Guerra scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Brown scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anna Block, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 15-1 victory. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lawrenceburg yet this season.
Haylee Palmer was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meghan Heinsman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Erica Sizemore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
The win got South Ripley back to even at 1-1. As for Lawrenceburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
South Ripley might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Lawrenceburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will South Ripley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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