Rising Sun has gone a perfect 10-0 against North East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rising Sun's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Havre de Grace 7-0. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madison Ore
| 04/01/25 @ Havre de Grace | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Havre de Grace | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ North East | 0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Patterson Mill | 1 |
Madison Ore made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season.
In other batting news, Gemma Brand was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday North East sidestepped Harford Tech for a 6-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Cobras: they've now won four in a row.
Jazmyn Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Zellner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Rising Sun's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for North East, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rising Sun has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rising Sun skirted past North East 5-3 when the teams last played on Friday. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
