Evansville Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Heritage Hills Patriots as the Evansville Central Bears made off with a 16-4 victory. With that win, Evansville Central brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Josh Ferguson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ferguson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Jaxton Reeder looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Toby Reinitz was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Jaxon Henke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage Hills' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Toler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Evansville Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Heritage Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Evansville Central will play host again on Monday to welcome Evansville Bosse, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Bosse is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Evansville Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Heritage Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Floyd Central at 5:00 p.m. Floyd Central will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Heritage Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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