Baseball Recap: Ripley's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

04/01/25 vs Shady Spring	15-0
03/31/25 @ Cabell Midland	10-0
03/29/25 vs Nicholas County	11-1
03/28/25 @ Hoover	3-2
03/25/25 vs Nitro	12-0

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ripley). Everything went their way against the Shady Spring Tigers on Tuesday as they made off with a 15-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on five straight.

Jackson Curry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Curry was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ripley got a massive performance out of Landon Meadows, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Meadows launched this season. Another player making a difference was Eli Phalen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Ripley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

Ripley's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.1 runs this season. As for Shady Spring, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4-1.

Looking ahead, Ripley will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shady Spring, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Shady Spring Tigers challenge Powell Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.