It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rising Sun had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Trinity Lutheran Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Shiners: when they faced off against the Cougars back in April, they had to take a 7-3 loss.
Aiden White
| 05/28/25 vs Trinity Lutheran | 2 |
| 05/24/25 @ Austin | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs South Ripley | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs South Dearborn | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Milan | 1 |
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Aiden White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Weston Cumberworth was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Rising Sun hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Rising Sun has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Lutheran, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-12 record.
Coming up, Rising Sun will face off against Hauser at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Shiners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jets have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. Trinity Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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