Southwestern entered their tilt with South Ripley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the South Ripley Raiders by a score of 6-1 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southwestern also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jamison Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, William Stockdale was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Barron Welsh was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On South Ripley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Southwestern pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for South Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Southwestern will be playing at home against New Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so New Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Ripley, they will head out on the road to face off against Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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