There's no place like home for Ripley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Gibson County Pioneers on Tuesday. This was a revenge contest for Ripley, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
Josh Hearn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mekel Frazier was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Tommy White was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Gibson County's side, they got a good showing from Cooper Pierce, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Gibson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Dabbs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Gibson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Ripley will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibson County, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson County is facing Lake County at the right time seeing as Lake County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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