There's no place like home for Evansville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the Evansville Reitz Panthers by a score of 5-1 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.

Devon DeJarnette
05/10/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 2 |
05/07/25 @ North Posey | 1 |
04/25/25 @ Princeton | 1 |
04/23/25 @ Tecumseh | 1 |
04/22/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 1 |
04/21/25 vs Boonville | 2 |
Wesley Reed and Devon DeJarnette did most of the damage at the plate: Reed got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI, while DeJarnette went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs DeJarnette has posted over his last six games.
Evansville Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-16. As for Evansville Reitz, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Evansville Central and Evansville Reitz could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Bears will face off against Evansville North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (222 vs. 17). Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz (ranked 157th) will meet Evansville Mater Dei (ranked 22nd) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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