The Waldron Mohawks will be playing at home against the South Ripley Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. South Ripley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Waldron, who comes in off a win.
Waldron came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Rising Sun with a sharp 12-6 victory on Monday. The win was just what Waldron needed coming off of an 18-3 defeat in their prior game.
Jared Brooks was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Troy Atwood was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Jackson Kuhn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Ripley came up short against Austin on Saturday and fell 8-4.
South Ripley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Waldron's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for South Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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