Baseball Game Preview: Evansville North Huskies vs. Seymour Owls

The Evansville North Huskies will face off against the Seymour Owls on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Evansville North 3, Seymour 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Evansville North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Evansville Harrison. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Conner Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

In other pitching news, Braden Perry looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Brooks Carroll

Runs Batted In (Career)

06/02/25 vs Evansville Harrison	4
05/04/24 @ Evansville Central	3
04/04/24 vs Evansville Reitz	3
05/26/25 vs Forest Park	2
04/05/24 @ South Spencer	2

Back at the plate, Brooks Carroll was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Daniel Cranick was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs.

Evansville North hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Harrison struck out eight times.

Meanwhile, Seymour hadn't done well against Jeffersonville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Owls came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Devils, sneaking past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Owls.

The victory (which was Evansville North's fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Seymour, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.