Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for South Ripley

Raiders

Previous 4 Games

05/12/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del	8-7
05/09/25 vs New Washington	7-4
05/07/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del	11-0
05/06/25 @ Switzerland County	19-16

South Ripley extended their winning streak to four on Monday, bumping their season record up to 7-10 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Ellie Combs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, Taylor Jordan was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Anna Block was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for Jac-Cen-Del, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

On Jac-Cen-Del's side, Savannah Steele was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that Steele has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Swinney, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Coming up, South Ripley will head out to challenge Milan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will host South Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.