Switzerland County is 2-8 against Rising Sun since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Switzerland County Pacers will be staying on the road to face off against the Rising Sun Shiners at 5:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Switzerland County after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 16-6 to South Ripley.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun entered their tilt with Southwestern with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Elaina Titkemeyer's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Switzerland County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Rising Sun, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Switzerland County might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Rising Sun in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rising Sun's Alyssa Simpson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Switzerland County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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