The Independence Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Ripley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Independence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Logan, who was ranked seventh at the time (Independence was ranked 20th). The Patriots fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kassidy Bradbury was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Parks, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Ripley fell victim to Lincoln County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Panthers. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ripley's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Independence took their victory against Ripley when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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