The Evansville Reitz Panthers will challenge the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Reitz is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Evansville Reitz lost 10-1 to Evansville Central on Monday.
Evansville Reitz saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Cape, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out South Spencer 9-8 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since May 10th.
Easton Jahn looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Evansville Harrison's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 6-17 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Evansville Harrison let Hayden Barnes and Darien Matos Romero run wild. Barnes went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and one run, while Matos Romero got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. What's more, Matos Romero posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Singleton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Evansville Harrison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Evansville Harrison's victory bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Evansville Reitz, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Evansville Reitz came out on top in a nail-biter against Evansville Harrison in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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