Evansville Central had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 7-12 to make it six. They fell just short of the Evansville Reitz Panthers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 last Tuesday.
Evansville Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Evansville Reitz, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Evansville Reitz's side, Landon McCutchan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Evansville Reitz let Keagan Hauke and Keegan Cape run wild. Hauke went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double, while Cape went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Evansville Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Evansville North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz will take on rival Evansville Mater Dei at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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