Ripley hasn't had much luck against Tishomingo County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Ripley will face off against Tishomingo County at 5:00 p.m. Ripley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Ripley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Shannon as Ripley made off with a 15-0 win. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Ripley got a massive performance out of Emma Edwards, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Edwards has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Christmas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Tishomingo County fell victim to Itawamba Agricultural and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ripley pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tishomingo County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Ripley skirted past Tishomingo County 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Ripley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tishomingo County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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