Ripley had lost ten straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it 11. They fell just short of the Tipton Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 6-5. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Brock Kirkpatrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Jaykob Dewalt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Alex Caldwell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Tipton Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 6th.
On Tipton Christian Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Austin Tucker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Tucker is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 5-15 when he doesn't).
Ripley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tipton Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Halls at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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