Baseball Preview: Evansville North Huskies vs. Boonville Pioneers
Evansville North is 7-1 against Boonville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Evansville North Huskies will be playing at home against the Boonville Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. Evansville North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Evansville North is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Floyd Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 7-5. Evansville North has struggled against Floyd Central recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Evansville North got a good showing from Colin Wolfe, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Wolfe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Huebner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Wilke, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Boonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past South Spencer 8-2.
Evansville North's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Boonville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Evansville North took their win against Boonville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Evansville North repeat their success, or does Boonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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