The Rising Sun Shiners are on the road again on Tuesday to play the West Washington Senators at 6:00 p.m. Rising Sun will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Rising Sun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Henryville as Rising Sun made off with a 13-3 victory. Considering Rising Sun has won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Lily Courtney, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Nora Powell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Washington entered their tilt with Lanesville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 4-0 shutout on Saturday.
Not much got past Elliot Nance, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Lanesville off the board. Nance has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Thompson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run. Macy Lowery was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rising Sun's win bumped their record up to 24-1. As for West Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Rising Sun has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like West Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rising Sun came out on top in a nail-biter against West Washington in their previous meeting last Saturday, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Washington's Emery Haub, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rising Sun still be able to contain Haub? There's only one way to find out.
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