Tishomingo County is 2-8 against Ripley since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tishomingo County Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ripley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tishomingo County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Water Valley out 2-0.
The result came thanks to Jacob Hall's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Tishomingo County's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Moore, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Trey Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ripley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past New Albany 16-1. The result was nothing new for Ripley, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
The victory got Tishomingo County back to even at 6-6. As for Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Tishomingo County couldn't quite finish off Ripley when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Tishomingo County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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