The Rising Sun Shiners will venture away from home to take on the Switzerland County Pacers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Rising Sun is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against South Ripley on Wednesday. They lost 9-2 to the Raiders. The game marked the Shiners' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Rising Sun saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Switzerland County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on New Washington with a sharp 8-2 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Pacers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Roman Hite was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Todd, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Kolin Reynolds also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Rising Sun dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Switzerland County, their record now sits at 4-2.
Rising Sun came up short against Switzerland County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Shiners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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