Floyd Central entered their tilt with Evansville North with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Evansville North Huskies on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Floyd Central also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Evansville North's part, they got a good showing from Colin Wolfe, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Wolfe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Huebner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Wilke, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Floyd Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Evansville North, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Floyd Central will take on Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Floyd Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Providence's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Evansville North, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Boonville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evansville North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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