After a string of four wins, Evansville Reitz's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 11-8 to the Evansville Memorial Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Evansville Reitz of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Tatum Brown and Katie Futrell did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Futrell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Futrell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Bell, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Evansville Memorial's side, Sicily Aliotta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Madison Thomas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lilly Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Evansville Reitz's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Evansville Memorial, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Evansville Reitz will head out on the road to square off against Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evansville Memorial, they will be playing at home against Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jasper is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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