The Rising Sun Shiners will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rising Sun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged West Washington out 7-6.
Ryan Works was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let North Decatur onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Indianapolis Lutheran who now have six in a row.
Brooklyn Barger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Barger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Barger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Caitlyn Brooks and Zoe Sondag did most of the damage at the plate: Brooks scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sondag went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Leyla Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Rising Sun's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Rising Sun has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rising Sun might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can Rising Sun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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