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| 04/21/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 05/24/23 - Neutral | 13-3 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 8-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rising Sun has gone 8-2 against Shawe Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shiners will head out on the road to challenge the Hilltoppers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Rising Sun and 17 for Shawe Memorial dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Rising Sun didn't have quite enough to beat South Dearborn and fell 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Shiners have lost by just one run.
Weston Cumberworth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-7 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cooper Merica, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Shawe Memorial came up short against New Washington on Wednesday, falling 13-3.
Tyler Hill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and one run. Luis Garcia also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Rising Sun's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Shawe Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Shawe Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Rising Sun has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Shawe Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Rising Sun keep running through batters, or will the Hilltoppers buck the trend?
Everything went Rising Sun's way against Shawe Memorial in their previous matchup back in April, as Rising Sun made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shiners since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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