The Barr-Reeve Vikings will head out to challenge the Evansville North Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Barr-Reeve will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Barr-Reeve's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Washington.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Evansville North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Evansville Central 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Conner Watson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Tyler Land was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gideon Rice, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Evansville North pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Barr-Reeve, their record is now 4-0.
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