Evansville Central barely beat Evansville Harrison the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won six in a row.
Aiden Vega got the start for Evansville Central and what a start it was: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vega has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Devon DeJarnette
| 04/22/26 vs Tecumseh | 4 |
| 04/24/26 vs Princeton | 3 |
| 04/23/26 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Evansville Bosse | 3 |
| 05/23/26 @ Evansville Harrison | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Devon DeJarnette, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Evansville Central is 6-1 when DeJarnette posts two or more runs, but 3-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Reed, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Evansville Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Evansville Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Evansville Harrison, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Evansville Central will face off against Evansville Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Evansville Harrison, they will host South Spencer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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