Evansville Reitz hasn't had much luck against Castle recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will challenge the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Reitz will be strutting in after a win while Castle will be coming in after a loss.
Evansville Reitz will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Vincennes Lincoln on Thursday. The Panthers walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Alices. Considering the Panthers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ella Ellerbrook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Kinley Miller
| 05/22/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 3 |
| 05/17/25 vs Edgewood | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Evansville Bosse | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Evansville Central | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Kinley Miller was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Sadey Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Castle's offense. They lost 6-0 to Tecumseh on Thursday. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
Castle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Bruggenschmidt, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Evansville Reitz has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Evansville Reitz might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Castle when the teams last played back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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