Evansville North is 2-8 against Castle since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huskies will take on the Knights at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Evansville North 3.1, Castle 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Evansville North had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Forest Park on Monday. The Huskies blew past the Rangers 12-3. Considering the Huskies' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Griffin Hall was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Watson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Castle came tearing into Monday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 5-2.
Evansville North is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Castle, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
Evansville North skirted past Castle 8-7 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies 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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