South Ripley fell victim to Switzerland County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Switzerland County Pacers. South Ripley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Switzerland County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on May 1st.
For Switzerland County's part, Bri Stow made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Stow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stow was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Switzerland County got a massive performance out of Kayla Cutter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Cutter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Maddie Levell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
South Ripley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Switzerland County, their win bumped their record up to 3-18.
South Ripley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Switzerland County, they will take on Hauser at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hauser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Switzerland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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