Ripley dropped their record down to 13-10-1 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Milan Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
As for Milan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Five seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Milan's part, Camryn Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. Green has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Rushing and Mia Pearson did most of the damage at the plate: Rushing went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple, while Pearson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Rushing has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Maycee Masters, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As of now, neither Ripley nor Milan have any future games scheduled.
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