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| 04/21/25 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 2-26 L |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 11-17 L |
| + 5 more games |
South Ripley had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 2-6 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Southwestern Rebels. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 win the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Ellie Combs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, South Ripley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Heidt, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Heidt has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Kelly Lohrum, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Southwestern, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Southwestern's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Chloey Leach gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. Leach has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Looking ahead, South Ripley will host Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southwestern, they are taking a road trip to take on South Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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