The Evansville Central Bears will challenge the Boonville Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evansville Central will be strutting in after a victory while Boonville will be coming in after a loss.
Evansville Central proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Evansville Harrison 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since May 23, 2024.
Evansville Central's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Devon DeJarnette, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Heritage Hills hit Boonville with a seven-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pioneers lost 10-3 to the Patriots. Pioneers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Patriots since on Thursday.
Boonville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Evansville Central, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Evansville Central beat Boonville 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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