The Evansville Central Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Tecumseh Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Evansville Central made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Evansville Memorial, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bears fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bears have suffered against the Tigers since April 19, 2022.
Xavier Monroe spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
North Posey hit Tecumseh with a eight-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Braves lost 14-5 to the Vikings. The Braves have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Mason Gogel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Easton Oxley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Tecumseh's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Evansville Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Evansville Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Tecumseh when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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