Evansville North is 8-1-1 against Evansville Central since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Huskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Bears at 4:30 p.m. Evansville North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Evansville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Evansville North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Evansville Mater Dei, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Evansville North was ranked 24th). The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 1-0 on Monday.
Conner Watson
| 05/12/25 @ Evansville Mater Dei | 0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Southridge | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ New Albany | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Evansville Reitz | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Not much got past Conner Watson, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Evansville Mater Dei off the board. Watson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Evansville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Evansville Reitz on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Evansville Central let Wesley Reed and Devon DeJarnette run wild. Reed got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI, while DeJarnette went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. DeJarnette is becoming a predictor of Evansville Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-15 when he doesn't).
Evansville North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Central, their record is now 4-16.
Evansville North skirted past Evansville Central 5-4 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team 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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