South Ripley extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Lawrenceburg Tigers, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
South Ripley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Clowers, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Lawrenceburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Lawrenceburg's side, the team relied heavily on Jillian Cavanaugh, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave Cavanaugh a new career-high. Aubree White was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, South Ripley will face off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lawrenceburg, they will square off against Rushville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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