Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of Cole Decker and Drew Lichtenberg lead Evansville North to victory

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 3:47pm

Baseball Recap: Evansville North Huskies vs. North Posey Vikings

On Saturday, Evansville North faced North Posey in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Evansville North Huskies came out on top against the North Posey Vikings by a score of 11-6. Evansville North's win was all the more impressive since North Posey was averaging only 3.48 runs allowed on the season.

Evansville North let Drew Lichtenberg and Cole Decker loose on the outfield. Lichtenberg scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Decker scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Brayden Huebner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

On North Posey's side, Kade Buecher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

The victory was the third in a row for Evansville North, bringing their record for this year to 22-6. As for North Posey, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-5.

Evansville North will take on Castle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Posey, they will challenge South Spencer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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