For the second straight game, Ripley will face off against Westview. Ripley will challenge Westview at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripley has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Ripley's offense. They lost 13-0 to Westview on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Westview's part, Jack Hays Allen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Allen has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Westview got a massive performance out of Cooper Spaulding, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Spaulding is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Anderson Cary was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Westview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win (which was Westview's 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Ripley, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
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