A feisty cat fight will be fought as Ripley Tigers face off against Pine Grove Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ripley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Walnut on Friday. Ripley put the hurt on Walnut with a sharp 8-2 win. The Tigers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th.
Lola Grace Ward and Emma Edwards did most of the damage at the plate: Ward went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, while Edwards went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits Ward has posted since back in March of 2024. Allyson Christmas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Pine Grove came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Anaston Christian, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Pine Grove's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Ripley came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine Grove in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Does Ripley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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