The Evansville Central Bears will face off against the Forest Park Rangers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Evansville Central turned things around against Evansville Harrison on Friday. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Bears not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 6th (when they won 25-3).
Callista Walls was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Renfrow, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Crawford County on Thursday.
Leigha Nord made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Nord was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollie Combs, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Evansville Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Forest Park, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Evansville Central couldn't quite finish off Forest Park when the teams last played back in May of 2019 and fell 7-5. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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