South Ripley barely beat Oldenburg Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders blew past the Twisters 15-5 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Twisters: they've now won eight in a row.
Ellie Combs
| 05/21/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 5 |
| 05/16/25 vs Southwestern | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Oldenburg Academy | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ New Washington | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 1 |
Ellie Combs made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Combs was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Julia Hilton was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Anna Block was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
South Ripley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .607. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
South Ripley pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Oldenburg Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
South Ripley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oldenburg Academy, they will challenge South Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.65 runs per game on average), something the Twisters will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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