Southwestern had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-9 to make it six. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Ripley Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in April.
Riley Crawford was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Lilly Fox was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for South Ripley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly four runs.
On South Ripley's side, Ellie Combs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Combs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Hilton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kelly Lohrum, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Coincidentally, Southwestern and South Ripley will both be playing Rising Sun the next time they take the field. The Rebels will host the Shiners at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Raiders will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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