Rising Sun is 10-0 against Southwestern since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rising Sun Shiners will head out on the road to take on the Southwestern Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwestern is hoping to do on Wednesday what Jac-Cen-Del couldn't on Monday: put an end to Rising Sun's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Rising Sun put the hurt on Jac-Cen-Del with a sharp 20-3 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Rising Sun has managed all season.
Alyssa Simpson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Simpson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Simpson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Nora Powell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ryan Works was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Southwestern made sure to put some runs up on the board against Austin on Saturday. Southwestern blew past Austin 18-1.
Like Rising Sun, Southwestern also got a great game from a two-way player: Ashley Fulton. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Fulton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southwestern let Chloey Leach and Rorie Scroggins loose on the outfield. Leach scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Scroggins got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Scroggins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rising Sun pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southwestern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Everything went Rising Sun's way against Southwestern in their previous meeting on April 8th as Rising Sun made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rising Sun since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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