The Evansville North Huskies will venture away from home to square off against the Livingston Central Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Evansville North proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Evansville Memorial.
Lily Elliot tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk).
Ripley Anderson
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On the hitting side, Ripley Anderson was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Hannah Wilke, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Livingston Central got themselves on the board against Crittenden County on Wednesday, but Crittenden County never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Addison Tramble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those triples marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victoria Joiner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Evansville North's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Livingston Central, their record now sits at 6-3.
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