Evansville North is 8-2 against Evansville Harrison since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Evansville North Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Evansville North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Evansville North took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Evansville Central out 5-3.
Evansville North got a great performance from Braden Perry as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Perry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Decker, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison got the win against Mt. Vernon on Monday by a conclusive 11-4.
Evansville North pushed their record up to 20-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Evansville Harrison, their record now sits at 8-9.
Evansville North came up short against Evansville Harrison in their previous meeting back in April, falling 6-3. Can Evansville North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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