Tigers
| 03/25/25 vs Shannon | 15-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Falkner | 8-4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Pine Grove | 11-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Walnut | 8-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Amory | 4-2 |
Ripley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Shannon Red Raiders a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Ripley got a massive performance out of Emma Edwards, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Edwards has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyson Christmas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.
Ripley pushed their record up to 8-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shannon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Looking ahead, Ripley will head out on the road to square off against Tishomingo County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tishomingo County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Ripley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shannon, they will welcome New Site at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Site has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Shannon will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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