It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rising Sun ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. Seven seems to be a good number for the Shiners as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Weston Cumberworth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Cumberworth was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. Rising Sun is 2-1 when Cumberworth posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
Aiden White
| 05/21/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs Milan | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Shawe Memorial | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden White, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Rising Sun has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rising Sun will head out to face off against Austin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.84 runs per game on average), something the Shiners will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will head out on the road to take on New Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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