While Batesville put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for South Ripley. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Raiders. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.
Grace Copley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Copley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

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In other batting news, Caitlyn Fox was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Batesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Ripley only posted an OBP of .125.
Batesville's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for South Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Batesville is taking a road trip to take on East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South Ripley, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against South Decatur at 10:00 a.m.
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