In what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rising Sun Shiners a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southwestern considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Adam Traylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Traylor has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Traylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jamison Lewis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rising Sun hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Southwestern's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Rising Sun, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Southwestern will be playing at home against Clarksville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clarksville is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Southwestern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Rising Sun, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Switzerland County at 5:00 p.m. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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