Softball Recap: Evansville North Wins Going Away Against Evansville Harrison

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Evansville North had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Evansville Harrison Warriors 12-0. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 7-1 win on May 12th.

Evansville North got a great performance from Lily Elliot as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Elliot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Ripley Anderson

Stolen Base (Career)

05/27/25 vs Evansville Harrison	2
04/14/25 @ Gibson Southern	1
05/13/24 @ Pike Central	1
04/03/24 vs Evansville Memorial	1

On the hitting side, Hannah Wilke and Ripley Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Wilke went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Anderson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Evansville North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Evansville North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Evansville Harrison, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

Looking ahead, Evansville North will challenge Castle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Evansville Harrison does not have any more games scheduled as of now.