Evansville North has gone 8-2 against Evansville Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Huskies will take on the Bears at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Evansville North needed a bit of extra time to put away Mt. Carmel. They skirted past the Golden Aces 7-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Huskies as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Adalyn Dierlam
| 05/07/25 @ Mt. Carmel | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Evansville Central | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Carmel | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 1 |
Adalyn Dierlam was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ripley Anderson, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Evansville North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Evansville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Princeton on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-1 victory. Considering the Bears have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Katelyn Peterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Aubrie Durham and Kirstyn Tungate did most of the damage at the plate: Durham got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Tungate went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that Tungate has hit this season. Bailey Robinson was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Evansville North now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Evansville Central, their record now sits at 6-7.
Evansville North took their win against Evansville Central in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
