Ripley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Haywood Tomcats with a sharp 25-6 victory. Considering Ripley has won five games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Hearn was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarius Barnes, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
On Haywood's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andros Simmons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mekail Palmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Haywood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Ripley's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Haywood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Ripley will be playing in front of their home fans against Dyer County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Haywood, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Greenfield, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Haywood has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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