The Rising Sun Shiners will head out on the road to challenge the Switzerland County Pacers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rising Sun is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Lawrenceburg hit Rising Sun with a eight-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Shiners fell 10-6 to the Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Shiners have lost by exactly four runs.
Aiden White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two RBI and one double. DJ Williams was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Switzerland County was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Milan by a score of 5-2.
Zayne Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Sparks, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Hite, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Rising Sun's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Switzerland County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Rising Sun might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Switzerland County in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Shiners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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