After a string of six wins, Cabell Midland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Ripley Vikings by a score of 3-2. Cabell Midland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ripley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Jared Nethercutt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Samuel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Fulks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cabell Midland's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-9. As for Ripley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cabell Midland beat Ripley by a score of 1-0.
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