Softball Preview: Rising Sun Tigers vs. Fallston Cougars
The Rising Sun Tigers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Fallston Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Rising Sun's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Fallston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Rising Sun beat Patterson Mill 6-1.
Meanwhile, Fallston was able to grind out a solid win over Bel Air on Monday, taking the game 9-5.
Madison Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burns has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Sara Frist was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peyton Greiner, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Rising Sun pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fallston, their record is now 6-3.
Rising Sun took their win against Fallston when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rising Sun since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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