Greenwood extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-9. They came up short against the Ripley Tigers, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-0 loss on Friday.
As for Ripley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
For Ripley's part, Hayden Kuhl made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kuhl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten contests.
In other batting news, Ripley let Paxton Kennamore and Josh Gowdy run wild. Kennamore went 2-for-3 with four RBI, while Gowdy went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Kennamore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trace James, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ripley beat Greenwood by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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