Noah Juergens tossed a five-inning no-hitter as the Rising Sun baseball team rebounded from a season-opening loss to pummel Perryville 16-0 Thursday afternoon. "It's a big step, especially with it being my first game [pitching this season]," Juergens said. "It's Perryville, a county rival. I feel like, not just for me, it gave the whole pitching staff confidence for the rest of the year." Juergens only ran into trouble in the bottom of the second. With two out, he issued two walks sandwiched around a hit batsman. The senior righty wriggled out of the jam by getting the next batter to bounce out to second baseman Asher Sloman. "He pitched well for it being his first time out," Rising Sun coach Clyde Van Dyke said. "He threw more pitches than we wanted him to throw (87). He had three left. I was only going to give him 90." Ahead 2-0, the Tigers blew the game open with nine runs in the top of the third. Jake Keane led off with a double and added a two-run single in the frame. Tyler Snyder plated Keane with an infield single and later belted a two-run double. Derek Schoff contributed a two-run single in the fifth and also knocked in a run in the first. With two outs in the first,. Jack Stewart smacked a single, stole second, and then later stole third on a throw back to the pitcher. Schoff mashed a bullet off the right leg of Perryville starter Zach Strong. Stewart scored as the ball rolled between home and third base. Strong turned in a gutsy performance for the Panthers. He was able to stay in the game and kept his team in it for three innings despite being hobbled. When Perryville went to its bullpen, Rising Sun took advantage. The Tigers were coming off an 8-5 homer loss to Bohemia Manor in the season opener Tuesday. Rising Sun was determined to move on from that defeat. "Everybody came together at practice the next day," said Juergens. "We got a lot more done [Wednesday]. We knew what we needed to do and we were going to get down to business and show the rest of the conference what we're made of. That first game was a fluke. I'll put that on record right now." Said Van Dyke: "They didn't come out prepared to play the first game. We've been preaching to them since the season started, come out prepared or you're going to get beat. Bo Manor came out. They were ready to play. They were hungry and they flat out beat us. That day, they were better than us." The coach provided a stark reminder of the loss the following day. "I hung up the newspaper article in the dugout [at practice Wednesday]," said Van Dyke. "And I believe that was enough motivation that they didn't want to feel that way anymore. they came out today ready to play." Comments are closed.
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