The Ripley Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the George Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ripley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Ripley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Sissonville, who was ranked 21st at the time (Ripley was ranked eighth). The Vikings put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 15-2 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Curry
| 05/29/25 @ Sissonville | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Hurricane | 0 |
| 04/25/25 vs George Washington | 3 |
Jackson Curry was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ripley got a massive performance out of Eli Phalen, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Phalen has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Casto, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sissonville only posted an OBP of .387.
Meanwhile, George Washington won against St. Albans on Wednesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Patriots never let the Red Dragons get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The Patriots have beaten the Red Dragons the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Red Dragons has come to flipping the script.
Ripley's record is now 18-8. As for George Washington, their record now sits at 23-8.
Ripley skirted past George Washington 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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