Rising Sun is 5-0 against Trinity Lutheran since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rising Sun Shiners will be staying on the road to face off against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Rising Sun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Rising Sun gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Mt. Vernon 6-4. That's two games straight that Rising Sun has won by exactly two runs.
Elaina Titkemeyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Titkemeyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Titkemeyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Ryan Works was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Lily Courtney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Trinity Lutheran had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Borden on Saturday. Trinity Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rising Sun's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Trinity Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Rising Sun came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Rising Sun repeat their success, or does Trinity Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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