The New Washington Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the South Ripley Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: New Washington has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while South Ripley will arrive with three straight victories.
New Washington lost 10-3 to Borden on Monday.
Meanwhile, South Ripley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Shawe Memorial on Wednesday.
Braxton Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Mason McNew was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ethan Schmaltz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for South Ripley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Everything went New Washington's way against South Ripley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as New Washington made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Washington 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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