Softball Game Preview: Vincennes Lincoln Alices vs. Evansville Reitz Panthers

Alices

Runs

05/20/25 @ Washington	9
05/19/25 vs Gibson Southern	12
05/15/25 @ Mt. Vernon	14
05/14/25 vs Evansville North	7
05/13/25 @ Jasper	2
+ 19 more games

The Vincennes Lincoln Alices are taking a road trip to square off against the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vincennes Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Vincennes Lincoln beat Washington 9-4. The win continues a trend for the Alices in their matchups with the Hatchets: they've now won nine in a row.

Mia Hagood was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Matti Collins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Vincennes Lincoln hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz got themselves on the board against Southridge on Saturday, but Southridge never followed suit. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Evansville Reitz has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Vincennes Lincoln, the win got them back to even at 12-12.

Evansville Reitz's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Vincennes Lincoln has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Evansville Reitz, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Vincennes Lincoln's hitters?

Vincennes Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Evansville Reitz in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Alices avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.