North Posey came tearing into Wednesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 13-9 win over the Evansville Central Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Posey also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Easton Luigs made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Luigs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Mansfield, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caige Christie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Evansville Central's side, Jaxon Henke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Broshears, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
North Posey pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Evansville Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
North Posey will face off against Washington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Posey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Evansville Central, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Castle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Castle'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.
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