Softball Preview: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Evansville Harrison Warriors
Evansville Reitz is 10-0 against Evansville Harrison since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Evansville Reitz Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Neither Evansville Reitz nor Evansville Harrison posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Evansville Reitz will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 11-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Boonville by a score of 4-2. Evansville Reitz has struggled against Boonville recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Evansville Reitz saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadey Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Evansville Harrison's offense. They lost 10-0 to Jasper on Tuesday.
Evansville Reitz's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Evansville Harrison, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Evansville Reitz hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Evansville Harrison struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evansville Reitz took their win against Evansville Harrison in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Reitz since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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