Ripley Rookie baseball team wins WOBA division title

The Ripley Rookie baseball team went 10-2 in its regular season in the WOBA, and finished tied for second overall out of 25 teams in the division.

On the weekend (Aug. 4-6) in Mitchell, the team went undefeated at the south division year-end tournament, winning five games and taking the championship title.

The first game was Friday night when Ripley doubled Hanover No. 3, 8-4.

Saturday, the Ripley team went on to defeat St. Marys Blue, 32-11, Mitchell Brown, 20-19, and Clinton Black, 22-5, in the semi-finals, advancing to the finals on Sunday.

In that game, the Ripley Rookies handily defeated Hanover No. 2 team, 30-9, to take the championship.



The Ripley Rookie baseball team won the south division championship on the weekend; in the back, are coaches Sarah MacKay (left), Dennis Dewar, Darren Maki and Sonya Watson; in the middle row, are Nash Watson (left), Cuyler Liddle, Brett McDonell, Jared Moffat, Reed Dewar, Ewan Johnston, Kale Liddle; and in front, are Colton Maki (left), Gage Lyon, Reed Smith, Wade MacKay; absent, Will John; photo courtesy of Dennis Dewar