Evansville Harrison extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Evansville Central Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
Evansville Harrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kannen Bard, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
As for Evansville Central, they moved to 3-14 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 19th.
On Evansville Central's side, Austin Plisky looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Plisky posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Broshears, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Dejarnette, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evansville Harrison will venture away from home to take on Tecumseh at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Evansville Central, they will head out on the road to challenge North Posey at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.
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