Evansville North had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Forest Park on Monday. The Huskies put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering the Huskies' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Griffin Hall was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Conner Watson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Evansville North is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Park, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Coming up, Evansville North will challenge Castle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight. Forest Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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