The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will face off against the South Ripley Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Trinity Lutheran and six for South Ripley.
Trinity Lutheran came up short against Henryville on Tuesday, falling 22-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 21 runs.
Marissa Baker made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Ripley's offense. They lost 13-0 to Rising Sun on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Trinity Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for South Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Trinity Lutheran got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2024 against South Ripley by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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