The Evansville Central Bears will face off against the Barr-Reeve Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evansville Central will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Evansville North, who they had gone 1-7-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted against the Huskies since April 8, 2023.
Jaxton Reeder
| 05/06/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Evansville North | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Evansville Harrison | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Gibson Southern | 1 |
Jaxton Reeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Evansville Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-15 otherwise.
At the plate, Evansville Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Broshears, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Barr-Reeve entered their tilt with Orleans on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Bulldogs.
The win made it two in a row for Evansville Central and bumps their season record up to 5-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Barr-Reeve, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
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