Baseball Game Preview: Brodhead/Juda Cardinals vs. Evansville Blue Devils

For the second straight game, Brodhead/Juda will face off against Evansville. The Cardinals will be playing at home against the Blue Devils at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.

Brodhead/Juda will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Evansville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cardinals came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 5, 2022, but that streak is no more.

The team relied heavily on Braylon Strehlow, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Pinnow, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Evansville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Brodhead/Juda, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.