On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Ripley Tigers had to settle for a 7-5 loss against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions.
Bode Glenn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Hearn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Trinity Christian Academy's side, Nick Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harris Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Harrison Vance was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Ripley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Ripley will head out on the road to take on Munford at 6:30 a.m. on Friday. Munford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Covington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Trinity Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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