The Ripley Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Nitro Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ripley has three straight wins, Nitro has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ripley lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Winfield, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Vikings put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 13-3 victory on Friday. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Curry
| 04/18/25 vs Winfield | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs Shady Spring | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Hoover | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Sissonville | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hurricane | 2 |
Jackson Curry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Peyton Keller and Bryson Casto did most of the damage at the plate: Keller went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Casto got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave Casto a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady McVay, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Nitro fell victim to Buffalo and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bison.
Ripley's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Nitro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Ripley's way against Nitro in their previous matchup back in March, as Ripley made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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