Rising Sun had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-10 to make it five. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on May 4th.
As for Jac-Cen-Del, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
For Jac-Cen-Del's part, Neil Sullivan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Sullivan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jac-Cen-Del is 8-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Sullivan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Rising Sun will be playing at home against Austin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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