The Evansville North Huskies will challenge the Evansville Central Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Evansville North came up short against Gibson Southern and fell 8-4.
Evansville North got a good showing from Lily Elliot, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Elliot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hannah Wilke was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Charleigh Hankins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central fell victim to Mt. Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Golden Aces. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Evansville North has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. Having lost for the first time this season, Evansville Central fell to 2-1.
Evansville North took their victory against Evansville Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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