Evansville North hasn't had much luck against Castle recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Huskies will face off against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evansville North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Evansville Harrison get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
Evansville North got a great performance from Lily Elliot as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Elliot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Ripley Anderson
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At the plate, Evansville North let Hannah Wilke and Ripley Anderson run wild. Wilke went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Anderson a new career-high. Isabelle Davenport also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Evansville North hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 9-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Castle beat Evansville Reitz 9-6 on Tuesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Sadie Winsett made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Winsett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Bruggenschmidt, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Mati Hughes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Evansville North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Castle, their record is now 14-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Evansville North hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Castle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Evansville North couldn't quite get it done against Castle in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 8-5. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
