Evansville North is 8-1 against Gibson Southern since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Evansville North Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Gibson Southern Titans at 5:00 p.m. Evansville North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Evansville North put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Tell City with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evansville North.
The team relied heavily on Cole Decker, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Gibson Southern had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Mt. Vernon on Saturday. Gibson Southern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cam Truxal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Brayden Campbell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Crewe Hasenour was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Evansville North pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gibson Southern, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Evansville North took their win against Gibson Southern in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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