After a string of three wins, Switzerland County's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the South Ripley Raiders by a score of 5-4. Switzerland County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Ripley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Switzerland County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Eaglin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On South Ripley's side, Mason McNew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. McNew has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Switzerland County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for South Ripley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Switzerland County is on the road again on Friday to play Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. Switzerland County is facing Rising Sun at the right time seeing as Rising Sun is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for South Ripley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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