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| 04/14/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 11-3 W |
| 05/23/22 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 05/17/22 - Home | 16-3 W |
| 05/13/21 - Home | 7-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Evansville Christian has gone a perfect 7-0 against Wood Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out to challenge the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Evansville Christian is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Tecumseh hit Evansville Christian with a seven-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 10-1 to the Braves.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four match, Wood Memorial brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Cannelton on Monday as they made off with a 16-0 victory. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Houston Schoonover made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wood Memorial is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Schoonover was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Maks Lecocq looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Wood Memorial got a massive performance out of Landon Cason, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Cason is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Talan Strickland, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Wood Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Evansville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Wood Memorial, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Evansville Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Wood Memorial in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
