The West Washington Senators are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Rising Sun Shiners at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Washington: 0.6, Rising Sun: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Washington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lanesville a 4-0 shutout.
Not much got past Elliot Nance, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Lanesville off the board. Nance has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lilly Thompson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Lowery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun waltzed into their match on Friday with 19 straight wins... but they left with 20. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for Rising Sun, who have now won 18 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Lily Courtney, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Nora Powell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
West Washington's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Rising Sun, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. West Washington has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Rising Sun struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Washington couldn't quite finish off Rising Sun when the teams last played last Saturday and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rising Sun's Elaina Titkemeyer, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that West Washington 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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