For the second straight game, Ripley will face off against Sissonville. The Vikings will take on the Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ripley has three straight victories, Sissonville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ripley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Sissonville, who was ranked 19th at the time (Ripley was ranked eighth). The Vikings never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Wednesday.
Bryson Casto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Curry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Ripley's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sissonville, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.
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