Rising Sun had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the South Dearborn Knights by a score of 7-6. The Shiners were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Weston Cumberworth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-7 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cooper Merica, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one run.
As for South Dearborn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Seven 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 South Dearborn's side, Jackson Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tyeler Gulden was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Conor Huff was another key player, going 2-for-6 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Rising Sun will head out on the road to take on Shawe Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hilltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.31 runs per game on average), something the Shiners will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Dearborn, they will welcome Connersville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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