South Ripley and Switzerland County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The South Ripley Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Switzerland County Pacers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Ripley will be strutting in after a win while Switzerland County will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, South Ripley finally turned things around against Oldenburg Academy on Wednesday. South Ripley came out on top in a nail-biter against Oldenburg Academy and snuck past 4-2.
Ellie Combs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Combs was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Julia Hilton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Switzerland County came up short against Southwestern on Wednesday and fell 8-5.
South Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Switzerland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
South Ripley took their win against Switzerland County when the teams last played on May 1st by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Ripley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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