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| 05/16/25 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 04/21/25 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 2-26 L |
South Ripley won the last time they faced Southwestern and things went their way on Friday too. The Raiders came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly four runs.
Ellie Combs made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Combs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Julia Hilton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Kelly Lohrum was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs.
South Ripley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Southwestern, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
Coincidentally, South Ripley and Southwestern will both be playing Rising Sun the next time they take the field. The Rebels will host the Shiners at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Raiders will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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