Evansville Memorial had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the South Vermillion Wildcats out 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Evansville Memorial has scored all year.
Brianna Canaan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Teagan Davis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie West, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Evansville Memorial's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for South Vermillion, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-4.
Evansville Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Castle at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for South Vermillion, they will head out on the road to face off against Boonville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Vermillion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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