Baseball Recap: Ripley's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Shady Spring	15
05/29/25 @ Sissonville	13
03/25/25 vs Nitro	12
04/24/25 vs Chapmanville Regional	11
04/18/25 vs Winfield	10

Sissonville typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Ripley proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 15-2 victory. Considering the Vikings have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jackson Curry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Eli Phalen was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryson Casto, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sissonville only posted an OBP of .387.

Ripley's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-8. As for Sissonville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-11.

Coming up, Ripley will challenge George Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sissonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.