Shiners
| 05/24/25 @ Austin | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Shawe Memorial | 10 |
| 05/24/25 @ Austin | 7 |
| 05/21/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 7 |
| 05/19/25 vs South Ripley | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rising Sun). They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Austin Eagles on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Shiners have posted against the Eagles since April 13, 2019.
Landon Simpson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Simpson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Weston Cumberworth, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. He has become a key player for Rising Sun: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Carson McDaniel also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Rising Sun always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rising Sun is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Austin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Rising Sun and Austin are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Shiners will challenge Trinity Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rising Sun surely won't give up without a fight. As for Austin, they will square off against Brown County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Austin is facing Brown County at the right time seeing as Brown County is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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