New Washington extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They lost 18-2 to the Rising Sun Shiners. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Rising Sun, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 14-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Rising Sun's part, J'Lynn Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tamryn Miller was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Reese Merica was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Coming up, New Washington will venture away from home to challenge Southwestern at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rising Sun, they will square off against South Ripley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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