Southwestern has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Ripley Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southwestern will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 7-1 to Milan. The defeat continues a trend for Southwestern in their matchups with Milan: they've now lost five in a row.
South Ripley lost 9-3 to Milan on Wednesday.
Julia Hilton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Southwestern's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for South Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
South Ripley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southwestern has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for South Ripley, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Southwestern's sizable advantage in that area, South Ripley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southwestern took their win against South Ripley in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 6-0. Will Southwestern repeat their success, or does South Ripley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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