For the first time this season, Evansville Reitz will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evansville Reitz will be strutting in after a win while Evansville Harrison will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Evansville Reitz needed a bit of extra time to put away Bedford North Lawrence. They came out on top against the Stars by a score of 6-3.
Josiah Spanner looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bradyn Angel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Oliver Gates, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three runs.
Evansville Reitz hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bedford North Lawrence struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison didn't have quite enough to beat Boonville on Monday and fell 8-7.
Brooks Thomas and Ty Speer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thomas went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Speer scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Speer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darien Matos Romero, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
The victory got Evansville Reitz back to even at 1-1. As for Evansville Harrison, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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