Baseball Game Preview: Evansville Reitz Panthers vs. Evansville Central Bears

Evansville Reitz is 2-8 against Evansville Central since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Evansville Reitz is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 12-3 to Washington. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hatchets since on Monday.

Evansville Reitz saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Gates, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. Keagan Hauke was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Evansville Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Princeton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Bears just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.

Devon DeJarnette was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Evansville Reitz's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.

Evansville Reitz couldn't quite get it done against Evansville Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.