South Ripley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the Batesville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but likely not for long.
South Ripley will head out to face Batesville after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. South Ripley fell to Lawrenceburg 42-38. The Raiders have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Batesville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 52-47 to North Decatur.
Batesville's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for South Ripley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
South Ripley was able to grind out a solid victory over Batesville when the teams last played back in January, winning 51-43. Will South Ripley repeat their success, or does Batesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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