Southwestern is 9-1 against South Ripley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southwestern Rebels will be playing at home against the South Ripley Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Southwestern lost 14-4 to Providence on Thursday.
Southwestern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Traylor, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, South Ripley was able to grind out a solid victory over Milan on Wednesday, taking the game 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Ripley.
Mason McNew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brady Ruble was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Schmaltz, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Southwestern dropped their record down to 13-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for South Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Southwestern beat South Ripley 6-1 when the teams last played back in April. Will Southwestern repeat their success, or does South Ripley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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