Rising Sun had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it 16. They fell just short of the Switzerland County Pacers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pacers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
Rising Sun saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Burris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Switzerland County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7. Five seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Switzerland County's side, Roman Hite made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Hite has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Switzerland County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Rising Sun will square off against South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Shiners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Switzerland County, they will take on Clarksville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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