South Ripley can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the New Washington Mustangs. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Ripley.
Ellie Combs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Combs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Combs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Brown was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Georgia Mertz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
South Ripley's victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for New Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Ripley will square off against Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Southwestern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwestern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so New Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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