With a playoff win on the line, Rising Sun rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the North Harford Hawks 18-1. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kaelyn Burton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Emma McBride
| 05/07/26 vs North Harford | 4 |
| 05/01/26 vs Perryville | 1 |
| 04/20/26 @ Odessa | 1 |
| 04/16/26 vs C. Milton Wright | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Elkton | 1 |
In other batting news, Emma McBride was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carsyn Godwin, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBI.
Rising Sun kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Rising Sun's record is now 11-15. As for North Harford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12.
Rising Sun didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 win against Bel Air on the 11th. North Harford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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