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| 05/19/21 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/16/19 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/03/19 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/12/18 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/04/18 - Away | 2-8 L |
| + 2 more games |
Winfield is 6-1 against Ripley since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Generals will square off against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Winfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Ripley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Winfield's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Point Pleasant hitters got past them. The Generals narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Big Blacks 12-10. The Generals haven't had any issues with the Big Blacks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Ripley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-1 to Wahama.
Winfield's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Winfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Ripley when the teams last played back in May of 2021, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals 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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