Wildcats
| 03/20/25 @ Alcorn Central | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Alcorn Central | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Smithville | 7 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hickory Flat | 10 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hamilton | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Walnut and Ripley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Walnut Wildcats duke it out with Ripley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Walnut came up short against Alcorn Central on Thursday, falling 8-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Walnut saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Jackson, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Matti Mayo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Ripley came into Thursday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Amory 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 1st.
Brinson Gay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. What's more, she gave up only two walks, the fewest she's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allyson Christmas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ana Simmons, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Walnut now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Ripley, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 5-13.
Walnut suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Ripley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Walnut avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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