Evansville Reitz is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Daviess County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Evansville Reitz will host Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Evansville Reitz 4.1, Daviess County 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Evansville Reitz is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Evansville Memorial just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ella Ellerbrook
| 05/15/25 @ Evansville Memorial | 5 |
| 05/12/25 @ Evansville Central | 9 |
| 05/10/25 vs Barr-Reeve | 9 |
| 05/09/25 vs Gibson Southern | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Boonville | 5 |
| 05/05/25 @ Evansville Mater Dei | 6 |
Ella Ellerbrook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kinley Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ella Morton was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Daviess County got themselves on the board against Heritage Hills on Saturday, but Heritage Hills never followed suit. They blew past the Patriots 10-0. Considering the Panthers have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Daviess County is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Evansville Reitz, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
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