Westview waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Ripley Tigers 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Westview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McCall Simms was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Simms has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Simms wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lakyn Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Ripley's side, Sydney Parmenter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Even though they lost, Ripley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Westview is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Ripley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westview will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Henry County at 11:00 a.m. Henry County is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Westview will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Ripley, they will head out on the road to take on Gibson County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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