Ripley faced Point Pleasant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings never let the Big Blacks get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Landon Meadows and Bryson Casto made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Meadows pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Casto kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Meadows went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Casto went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Keller, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Vikings
| 05/09/25 vs Point Pleasant | 7-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Grafton | 5-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs George Washington | 4-3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Chapmanville Regional | 11-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Winfield | 13-3 |
| + 10 more games |
Ripley's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Point Pleasant, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
As of now, neither Ripley nor the Big Blacks have any future games scheduled.
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