Southwestern is 0-10 against Rising Sun since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Southwestern Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rising Sun Shiners at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwestern will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Austin on Saturday. Southwestern was the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Austin.
Ashley Fulton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Fulton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fulton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southwestern let Chloey Leach and Rorie Scroggins loose on the outfield. Leach scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Scroggins got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Riley Crawford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 20-3 victory. Rising Sun's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Southwestern, Rising Sun also got a great game from a two-way player: Alyssa Simpson. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Simpson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nora Powell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Works, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Rising Sun, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Southwestern suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Rising Sun in their previous matchup on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Simpson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Southwestern knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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