The Evansville Reitz Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Washington Hatchets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Evansville Reitz nor Washington posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Evansville Reitz's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Southridge on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Evansville Reitz has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talan Willett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Evansville Reitz saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Arrington, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Tell City by a score of 3-2.
Evansville Reitz's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Evansville Reitz took their victory against Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Reitz since the team 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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