Evansville Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Evansville Reitz on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Evansville Reitz Panthers by a score of 2-1. Evansville Memorial's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Brianna Canaan spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Evansville Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Evansville Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Reitz struck out six times.
On Evansville Reitz's side, Ella Ellerbrook looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kinley Miller was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Katie Futrell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Evansville Memorial now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Evansville Reitz, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Evansville Central the next time they take the field. Evansville Reitz will host Evansville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Evansville Memorial will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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