Softball Recap: Rising Sun Beats East Central for Their 16th Straight Victory

Shiners

Previous Games

05/22/25 vs East Central	10-0
05/21/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del	14-5
05/19/25 vs South Ripley	12-0
05/17/25 @ New Washington	18-2
05/17/25 @ Southwestern	15-0
+ 11 more games

Rising Sun came tearing into Thursday's game with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the East Central Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. For the Shiners, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Emily Oatman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Vicky Erickson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tamryn Miller, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Rising Sun hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matchups.

Rising Sun pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for East Central, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.

Looking ahead, Rising Sun will head out on the road to take on Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Central, they have already played their next contest, a 5-3 defeat against Jennings County on the 23rd.