Trinity Lutheran is 0-5 against Rising Sun since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will square off against the Rising Sun Shiners 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.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Trinity Lutheran had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Borden.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Marauders. That's two games straight that Rising Sun has won by exactly two runs.
Elaina Titkemeyer was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 given up more than two walks 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, Ryan Works was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Lily Courtney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Trinity Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Rising Sun, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Trinity Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Rising Sun in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Trinity Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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