After losing to Milan the last time they met, South Ripley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South Ripley Raiders walked away with an 8-3 win over the Milan Indians on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Ripley.
Mason McNew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Ruble was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Ethan Schmaltz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
South Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Milan, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Ripley will face off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Milan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jac-Cen-Del will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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