
Shiners
04/18/25 @ Milan | 3-1 |
04/12/25 @ New Albany | 8-7 |
05/18/24 @ Mt. Vernon | 6-4 |
05/18/24 @ West Washington | 3-1 |
05/17/24 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 5-2 |
+ 6 more games |
Rising Sun had won 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped their record up to 2-3 to make it 12. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Milan Indians, sneaking past 3-1. The Shiners haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Emily Oatman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Works, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run was her first of the season.
As for Milan, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior), but Rising Sun's pitcher proved too tough.
On Milan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kynadee Bode gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Milan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline McMillan, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Looking ahead, Rising Sun will square off against Switzerland County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Milan, they will take on Ryle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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