Shawe Memorial was the 9-2 winner over South Ripley when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers fell just short of the South Ripley Raiders by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday.
Jacob Hertz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On South Ripley's side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Schmaltz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Shawe Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for South Ripley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
Shawe Memorial will head out on the road to square off against Oldenburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South Ripley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against New Washington at 5:30 p.m. South Ripley is facing New Washington at the right time seeing as New Washington is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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