Evansville North is 2-8 against Castle since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Evansville North Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Castle Knights at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Evansville North comes in on six and Castle on three.
Evansville North can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against South Spencer as Evansville North made off with an 11-1 victory.
Braden Perry looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Conner Watson was excellent, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Cole Decker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Castle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Southridge as Castle made off with a 16-4 win. The result was nothing new for Castle, who have now won three matches by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Isaac Mitsdarffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Mitsdarffer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Drake was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Marcus Scales was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Evansville North pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Castle, their record now sits at 4-1.
Evansville North came up short against Castle in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Evansville North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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