SPORTS
Ripley forces winner-takes-all game with 7-2 sectional win against Hurricane
RIPLEY – On the verge of elimination, Ripley’s baseball team made the most of the opportunity and survived to play another day with a 7-2 sectional win against Hurricane at home. After losing to the Redskins two days earlier by a score of 3-1, the Vikings got up early to ensure a rematch the next day for the sectional crown.
Baseball Game Preview: Sissonville Hits the Road
Sissonville and Winfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Sissonville Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Winfield Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sissonville sitting on nine straight victories and Winfield on five.
UC softball blanks Bloomsburg 3-0 in NCAA Tournament
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The University of Charleston softball team entered the NCAA tournament at 45-4, but came in as the No. 3 seed in the Atlantic Region. The Golden Eagles' success in Charleston -- a 20-1 home record -- continued during the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday as UC blanked Bloomsburg 3-0. Nitro native Brianna McCown was sharp in the circle and improved to 31-3 with the win. McCown threw a one-hit shutout, while striking out six and walking just one batter.
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