The Evansville Central Bears will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Evansville North Huskies, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Thursday, Evansville Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Castle.
The team relied heavily on Jaxon Henke, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Devon DeJarnette was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evansville North faced Jasper in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Evansville North narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Jasper 3-2.
Evansville Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Evansville North, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Evansville Central suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Evansville North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Evansville Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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