Switzerland County has not done well against Rising Sun recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Switzerland County Pacers walked away with a 4-1 win over the Rising Sun Shiners. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Switzerland County also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Not much got past Zayne Smith, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Rising Sun off the board. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Switzerland County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Byrd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Gross, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Switzerland County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Rising Sun, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Switzerland County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clarksville at 6:00 p.m. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Rising Sun, they will head out on the road to challenge South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Dearborn is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Rising Sun will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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