Forest Park had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it 15. They fell just short of the Evansville Central Bears by a score of 10-9. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Rheyse Fleck stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Hagedorn, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Evansville Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11. Ten seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Evansville Central's side, they let Callista Walls and Bailey Robinson run wild. Walls went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Robinson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Robinson has posted since back in April. Emma Shearer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest Park will take on Tell City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evansville Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Jasper at 5:00 p.m.
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