Southwestern extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-10 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Rising Sun Shiners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shiners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 last Wednesday.
Southwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloey Leach, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Rising Sun, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Rising Sun's side, Emily Oatman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Oatman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rising Sun let Ryan Works and Lily Courtney run wild. Works went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Courtney went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Works has posted since back in April. Tamryn Miller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coincidentally, Southwestern and Rising Sun will both be playing New Washington the next time they take the field. The Shiners will head out to face the Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Rebels will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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