Daviess County will take on Evansville Reitz at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Daviess County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Evansville Reitz has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
It was a proper cat-fight when Daviess County challenged Evansville Mater Dei on Thursday. The Panthers walked away with a 6-2 win over the Wildcats.
Sophia Cain
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Sophia Cain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annie Newman, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted over her last 12 games. Lilah Morris was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Daviess County lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in four consecutive contests.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Evansville Reitz and Evansville Memorial had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Panthers fell 6-1 to the Tigers on Thursday.
Evansville Reitz's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Daviess County, their victory bumped their record up to 30-3-1.
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