Rising Sun put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the South Ripley Raiders onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Rising Sun sure is getting used to it with their 15th in a row.
Elaina Titkemeyer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Titkemeyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Titkemeyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Works was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nora Powell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rising Sun's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for South Ripley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rising Sun will take on Jac-Cen-Del at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jac-Cen-Del is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for South Ripley, they will head out on the road to square off against Oldenburg Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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