A feisty cat fight will be fought as Pine Grove Panthers take on Ripley Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pine Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Pine Grove saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Falkner by a score of 7-3.
Anaston Christian was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ripley not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th. They put the hurt on Walnut with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Lola Grace Ward and Emma Edwards did most of the damage at the plate: Ward went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, while Edwards went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI Edwards has posted since back in April of 2024. Autumn Mayes also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pine Grove pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ripley, their record is now 5-12.
Ripley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pine Grove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. It's a different story for Ripley, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Pine Grove's hitters?
Pine Grove couldn't quite finish off Ripley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Pine Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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