Rising Sun came tearing into Friday's contest with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rising Sun also won the last time the pair played back in April.
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. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Kremer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Reese Merica was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Jac-Cen-Del's side, they 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.
Rising Sun pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Rising Sun will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against West Washington at 10:00 a.m. West Washington will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Rising Sun surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they 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.
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