The Kossuth Aggies will venture away from home to challenge the Ripley Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Kossuth didn't have quite enough to beat Corinth and fell 4-3. The Aggies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Saturday. Ripley took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saltillo.
Allyson Christmas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ripley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brinson Gay, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Gay a new career-high in hits.
Ripley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kossuth, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Kossuth's way against Ripley when the teams last played back in February, as Kossuth made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kossuth 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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