The Evansville Harrison Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Evansville Harrison has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Evansville Harrison hadn't beaten Tecumseh on the road since May 3, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Braves 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jay Sutton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Evansville Harrison's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Mason Baker
| 05/07/25 @ Tecumseh | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Evansville North | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Henderson County | 1 |
Sutton wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Baker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Baker a new career-high.
Meanwhile, while Evansville Mater Dei put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Evansville Bosse. The Wildcats didn't even let the Bulldogs on the board, marking the Wildcats' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Evansville Mater Dei and bumps their season record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Evansville Harrison, their record is now 5-12.
Evansville Harrison came up short against Evansville Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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