Softball Recap: Hayley Adams can't quite lead Switzerland County over Rising Sun

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 3:00am

Softball Recap: Switzerland County Pacers vs. Rising Sun Shiners

Switzerland County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-2 to the Rising Sun Shiners on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Switzerland County of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.

Switzerland County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayley Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

On Rising Sun's side, Tamryn Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Rising Sun got a massive performance out of Ryan Works, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Nora Powell was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.

Switzerland County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Rising Sun, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.

Switzerland County is on the road again on Monday to play Milan at 5:00 p.m. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Rising Sun, they will head out on the road to square off against Oldenburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Rising Sun's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Oldenburg Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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