Evansville Central lost against Evansville Reitz last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Evansville Central Bears fell 5-1 to the Evansville Reitz Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for Evansville Central in their matchups with Evansville Reitz: they've now lost four in a row.
For Evansville Reitz's part, Ella Ellerbrook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Ellerbrook has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kinley Miller and Ava Leeds did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Leeds scored a run while going 2-for-3. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Evansville Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Evansville Reitz, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-9.
Evansville Central will be playing at home against Union County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Evansville Reitz, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cascade at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cascade will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Evansville Reitz surely won't give up without a fight.
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