Daviess County will head out on the road to take on Evansville Reitz at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Daviess County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Daviess County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Heritage Hills with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Evansville Memorial by a score of 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ella Ellerbrook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kinley Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Morton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Daviess County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Evansville Reitz, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Evansville Reitz's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Daviess County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. It's a different story for Evansville Reitz, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Daviess County's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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