The Rising Sun Shiners are on the road again on Thursday to play the Henryville Hornets at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Rising Sun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Trinity Lutheran an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Rising Sun, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Elaina Titkemeyer was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Titkemeyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Titkemeyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tamryn Miller was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emma Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Henryville entered their tilt with Crothersville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Tigers on Tuesday as they made off with a 15-0 win.
Like Rising Sun, Henryville also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Steward. Throwing, Steward tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Addison Foley struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Steward went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Foley scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie McAfee, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mylee Marcum, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rising Sun's victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Henryville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Rising Sun hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Henryville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rising Sun took their win against Henryville when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-0. 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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