Evansville Reitz had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Evansville Central Bears by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Evansville Reitz also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Ella Ellerbrook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evansville Reitz let Kinley Miller and Ava Leeds loose on the outfield. Miller scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Leeds scored a run while going 2-for-3. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Evansville Reitz is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Evansville Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Evansville Reitz has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cascade at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Evansville Reitz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Evansville Central, they will be playing at home against Union County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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