Peabody is 0-3 against Ripley since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Peabody Golden Tide will stay at home for another game and welcome the Ripley Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Peabody was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of Milan.
Peabody saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalli Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Ripley blew Covington out of the water the last time the pair played, but on TuesdayCovington got their revenge. Ripley fell just short of Covington by a score of 11-9.
Kennedy Owen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahkee McNeal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ripley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Peabody's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Ripley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Ripley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Peabody has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Ripley, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Peabody's sizable advantage in that area, Ripley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Peabody suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Ripley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Peabody have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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