Shiners
| 05/07/25 vs Southwestern | 12-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Milan | 12-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 13-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Switzerland County | 7-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ South Ripley | 6-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Rising Sun waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southwestern Rebels a 12-0 shutout. 12 seems to be a good number for the Shiners as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Reese Merica was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ryan Works, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Rising Sun hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive contests.
Rising Sun's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Southwestern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rising Sun will square off against North Decatur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Southwestern, they will take on Brown County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.43 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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