Jac-Cen-Del was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the Rising Sun Shiners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jac-Cen-Del of the 20-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Jac-Cen-Del saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Groth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rising Sun's side, Tamryn Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Kremer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reese Merica, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Jac-Cen-Del's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Rising Sun, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Jac-Cen-Del will take on Waldron at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jac-Cen-Del is facing Waldron at the right time seeing as Waldron is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Rising Sun, they will head out on the road to take on West Washington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Washington is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Rising Sun a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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