For the second straight game, North Decatur will face off against Rising Sun. The Chargers will be playing at home against the Shiners at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
North Decatur fell victim to Rising Sun and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Shiners. Having soared to a lofty 27 runs in the game before, the Chargers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Rising Sun's part, Elaina Titkemeyer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Titkemeyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tamryn Miller was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and three doubles. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reese Merica, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Rising Sun pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their 15th 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 9.3 runs over those games. As for North Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
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