It was a barn burner of a game on Tuesday as South Ripley varsity softball fell to Southwestern Hanover 17-11 on the road
Monday night.
The Rebels scored runs in all 6 innings they were on offense. Southwestern Hanover scored 11 of their 17 innings in the first innings.
Brooklyn Brown was the top hitter for the Raiders going 3-4 with a double and 2 RBI.
The Raiders gave up 6 extra base hits in the loss.
For Southwestern Hanover, Ashley Fulton went 3-3 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI, and Breona Brewer went 3-4 on the day with 4 RBI.
Fulton earned the win on the mound, striking out 5, giving up 7 earned runs.
Brown took the loss on the mound for the Raiders, striking out 9 and walking 6, giving up 13 earned runs.
The Raiders return to action on Wednesday at home against Rising Sun. First pitch is at 5pm.
The game’s box score can be view here.
We thank the South Ripley athletic department for providing the statistics for this recap.