After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southwestern, South Ripley was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Rising Sun Shiners with a sharp 9-2 victory. The game marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season so far.
Mason McNew was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). McNew was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Trenton Smith was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Trevor Castner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
South Ripley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rising Sun only posted an OBP of .258.
Raiders
| 04/23/25 vs Rising Sun | 9-2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Switzerland County | 4-3 |
| 05/16/24 vs New Washington | 16-3 |
| 05/13/24 vs Rising Sun | 6-2 |
| 05/08/24 vs Milan | 8-3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Switzerland County | 5-4 |
South Ripley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Rising Sun, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Ripley will venture away from home to take on Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Rising Sun, they will head out to face off against Switzerland County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Shiners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pacers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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