Softball Recap: Evansville Memorial Tigers vs. Evansville Reitz Panthers
Evansville Memorial entered their tilt with Evansville Reitz with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Evansville Reitz Panthers on Monday. That's two games straight that Evansville Memorial has won by exactly three runs.
Sicily Aliotta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Madison Thomas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Evansville Reitz's side, Tatum Brown and Katie Futrell did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Futrell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Futrell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Molly Bell, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
The win got Evansville Memorial back to even at 4-4. As for Evansville Reitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Evansville Memorial will be playing at home against Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Jasper has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Evansville Reitz, they will head out on the road to take on Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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