Baseball Game Preview: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Southridge Raiders

The Evansville Reitz Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Southridge Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Reitz duked it out with Jasper on Tuesday. The Panthers skirted past the Wildcats 5-4. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Bradyn Angel

Hits

04/11/25 @ Bedford North Lawrence	4
04/22/25 vs Jasper	3
04/21/25 @ Mt. Vernon	3
04/19/25 vs Princeton	1
04/18/25 @ Castle	1
+ 2 more games

Evansville Reitz let Bradyn Angel and Keagan Hauke run wild. Angel went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hauke went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Evansville Reitz is undefeated when Angel posts three or more hits, but 1-4 otherwise. Oliver Gates also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Meanwhile, Southridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Evansville Christian on Friday, taking the game 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.

The win got Evansville Reitz back to even at 4-4. As for Southridge, their record is now 3-4.

Evansville Reitz came up short against Southridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.