Rising Sun is a perfect 4-0 against New Washington since May of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Shiners will host the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rising Sun's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past South Ripley 13-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shiners.

Elaina Titkemeyer
| 04/22/26 @ South Ripley | 13 |
| 04/17/26 vs Milan | 6 |
| 04/14/26 @ Greensburg | 13 |
The result came thanks to Elaina Titkemeyer's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, New Washington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Switzerland County on Wednesday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Pacers with a sharp 16-5 win. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Pacers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
New Washington now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Rising Sun, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Rising Sun got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against New Washington by a conclusive 18-2 score. Will the Shiners repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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