South Ripley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Trinity Lutheran Cougars 5-4. That's more bragging rights for South Ripley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason McNew made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). McNew was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brady Ruble looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Adams, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
On Trinity Lutheran's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Goodpaster, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Coincidentally, South Ripley and Trinity Lutheran will both be playing Austin the next time they take the field. Trinity Lutheran will head out to face Austin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while South Ripley will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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