North East hasn't had much luck against Rising Sun recently, but that could start to change on Friday. North East will face off against Rising Sun at 3:30 p.m. North East will be strutting in after a win while Rising Sun will be coming in after a defeat.
North East's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Aberdeen 14-0. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Jahnel Ledford was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Ledford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, North East got a massive performance out of Taylor Zellner, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Victoria McGee was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI.
Rising Sun had taken Patterson Mill down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Rising Sun took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Patterson Mill. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rising Sun saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey McCoy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Hannah Patterson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North East couldn't quite get it done against Rising Sun in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Will North East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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