Grizzlies
| 03/27/25 @ PikeView | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Midland Trail | 12 |
| 03/24/25 vs Greenbrier East | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Princeton | 10 |
| 03/20/25 vs Braxton County | 19 |
| 03/19/25 @ Clay County | 13 |
The Nicholas County Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Ripley Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nicholas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Nicholas County and PikeView, and PikeView kept the tradition alive. Nicholas County lost 10-4 to PikeView on Thursday.
Caleb Burns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lucas Milam, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Ripley, as they earned their first away win of the season. They skirted past Hoover 3-2. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Curry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Ripley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was John Cummings, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Parker Keller also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Nicholas County's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Ripley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nicholas County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ripley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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