The Southridge Raiders will square off against the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Southridge was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville Christian, taking the game 7-2. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Reitz took on Jasper on Tuesday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Evansville Reitz let Bradyn Angel and Keagan Hauke run wild. Angel went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hauke went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Angel is becoming a predictor of Evansville Reitz's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Oliver Gates was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Southridge's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Evansville Reitz, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Southridge beat Evansville Reitz 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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