Softball Recap: Rising Sun Shiners vs. Trinity Lutheran Cougars
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rising Sun had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Trinity Lutheran Cougars onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Rising Sun who now have 19 in a row.
Elaina Titkemeyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Titkemeyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Titkemeyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tamryn Miller was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emma Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Rising Sun's victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Trinity Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Rising Sun nor Trinity Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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