The Evansville Central Bears will venture away from home to square off against the North Posey Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Evansville Central turned things around against Evansville Harrison on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Warriors 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since April 19th.
Austin Plisky looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Hunter Broshears
| 05/06/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Evansville Bosse | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Princeton | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Tecumseh | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Broshears, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Dejarnette, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Evansville Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Posey gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Mt. Vernon. Considering the Vikings have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Remington Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Colby Angel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kade Buecher, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
North Posey is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Central, their record now sits at 3-14.
Evansville Central came up short against North Posey in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 13-9. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
