South Dearborn won against Connersville on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Knights beat the Rising Sun Shiners by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyeler Gulden, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Conor Huff, who went 2-for-6 with one run and one double.
South Dearborn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
South Dearborn's record is now 9-7. As for Rising Sun, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, South Dearborn will be playing in front of their home fans against Connersville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Rising Sun, they are taking a road trip to take on Shawe Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Shiners are facing the Hilltoppers at the right time seeing as the Hilltoppers are stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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