Thursday night’s game between North Decatur and South Ripley varsity softball didn’t lack offense, as the Chargers came out with a 17-15 win in 8 innings.
While there was plenty of offense, it actually didn’t come until the 4th inning when North Decatur scored 5 runs and South Ripley scored 1. Both teams would score in every inning following.
Heading into the bottom of the seventh, the Raiders would trail 13-9. South Ripley went on to score 4 runs in the inning, with Brooklyn Brown hitting in the final two runs of the inning on a game tying 2-run home run to send it to extra innings.
In the top of the 8th, North Decatur put up 4 runs to give them a 17-13 lead. The comeback attempt by the Raiders in the bottom of the inning would fall short, leading to the 17-15 win for the Chargers.
Irene had 4 RBI in the win, while Sarah Swain and Emma Schoettmer both had 2 RBI.
The Raiders offense was led by Brooklyn Brown who went 3-5 with a double, a home run, and 5 RBI.
The game’s box score can be viewed here.
We thank South Ripley varsity softball coach Joseph Brown for providing the box score.