Rising Sun came tearing into Saturday's contest with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Mt. Vernon Marauders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rising Sun also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Elaina Titkemeyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Titkemeyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Titkemeyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Works, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Lily Courtney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Cora Rush was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ainsley Baer, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Wampler, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Rising Sun pushed their record up to 23-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Mt. Vernon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Rising Sun will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. The last four games Trinity Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mt. Vernon, they will take on Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon is facing Richmond at the right time seeing as Richmond is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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