Rising Sun waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the South Ripley Raiders get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Shiners also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Emily Oatman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Tamryn Miller was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Works, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Shiners
| 04/23/25 @ South Ripley | 6-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Switzerland County | 18-2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Milan | 3-1 |
| 04/12/25 @ New Albany | 8-7 |
| 05/18/24 @ Mt. Vernon | 6-4 |
| + 8 more games |
Rising Sun's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for South Ripley, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-8.
Coming up, Rising Sun will face off against Ryle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Shiners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for South Ripley, they will take on Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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