The Ripley Tigers will challenge the Milan Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Ripley turned things around against Haywood on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tomcats.
John MacLin
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The team relied heavily on John MacLin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Caldwell, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Milan owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Scotts Hill by a score of 3-0. The Bulldogs have beaten the Lions the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Jaydon Moore looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Milan is 3-1 when Moore allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Colton Mallard was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Milan's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
Ripley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Milan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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