Evansville Harrison is 1-9 against Evansville Central since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evansville Harrison Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Evansville Central Bears at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Evansville Harrison will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Evansville Bosse on Thursday. Evansville Harrison blew past Evansville Bosse 15-0. Considering Evansville Harrison's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Myah Seaton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Seaton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Seaton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jordan Mackey and Joselyn Wade did most of the damage at the plate: Mackey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Wade scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Olivia Roberts was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Vincennes Lincoln by a score of 9-8.
Ava Reed stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Glaser, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Evansville Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vincennes Lincoln didn't tossed any.
Evansville Harrison's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Evansville Harrison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Evansville Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evansville Harrison was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville Central when the teams last played back in March, winning 14-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Harrison since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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