While Ripley's victory against Lincoln County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 8-6. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kyler Doss
| 04/17/26 vs Lincoln County | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Point Pleasant | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Philip Barbour | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ University | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Cabell Midland | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Kyler Doss made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Ripley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Bentley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenton Scholl, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
The win got Ripley back to even at 8-8. As for Lincoln County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-5 record.
Ripley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-5 victory against Frankfort on the 18th. Lincoln County has also already played their next matchup (against Nitro), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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