Evansville Central hasn't had much luck against Evansville Reitz recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Evansville Central Bears will welcome the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Evansville Central headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Owensboro let them put that streak behind them. Evansville Central put the hurt on Owensboro with a sharp 4-1 victory on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bears' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Owensboro with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sydnee Robinson (2),
Elise Graper, and
Kalia Wedeking.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Panthers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Evansville Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Evansville Reitz, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Evansville Central suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Evansville Reitz in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Evansville Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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