South Ripley entered their tilt with Shawe Memorial with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers on Wednesday and snuck past 7-5. For South Ripley, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 loss Shawe Memorial walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Braxton Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Mason McNew was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Schmaltz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Shawe Memorial's side, Jacob Hertz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
South Ripley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Shawe Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
South Ripley will look to defend their home field on Thursday against New Washington at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in South Ripley's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while New Washington has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Shawe Memorial, they will challenge Oldenburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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