The Hurricane Redskins will challenge the Ripley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hurricane 2.5, Ripley 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hurricane was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Huntington on Monday. The Redskins never let the Highlanders get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering the Redskins have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ripley earned a 5-0 victory over Grafton on Tuesday.
Not much got past Parker Keller, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Grafton off the board. Keller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Keller, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Jackson Curry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Ripley pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Hurricane, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Hurricane took their win against Ripley when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-6 score. Will the Redskins repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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