Southwestern has gone 8-2 against Rising Sun recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Rebels will take on the Shiners at 5:30 p.m. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Southwestern's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Jac-Cen-Del 11-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Adam Traylor
| 04/30/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 11 |
| 03/31/25 vs Henryville | 9 |
| 05/10/24 vs South Ripley | 9 |
| 04/24/24 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 9 |
| 04/23/25 @ Milan | 8 |
Adam Traylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Southwestern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeter Chatham, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Southwestern: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Andrew Varble also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Southwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jac-Cen-Del only posted a batting average of .067.
Rising Sun had taken Milan down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Shiners fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Shiners have suffered against the Indians since April 30, 2021.
Rising Sun has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Southwestern, their record now sits at 9-5.
Southwestern beat Rising Sun 7-4 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels 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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