The Winfield Generals will square off against the Ripley Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
Winfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Point Pleasant, who was ranked 21st at the time (Winfield was ranked 18th). The Generals came up short against the Big Blacks on Tuesday, falling 19-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Generals have suffered since April 23rd.
Meanwhile, Ripley came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 7-4.
Parker Keller and Bryson Casto made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Keller tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Casto tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Keller went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI, while Casto got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave Keller a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady McVay, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Ripley's record now sits at 19-8. As for Winfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-8.
Winfield might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Ripley in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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