Evansville Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Vincennes Lincoln Alices as the Evansville Central Bears made off with a 13-2 win. Evansville Central's victory was all the more impressive since Vincennes Lincoln was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Xavier Monroe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Henke was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxton Reeder, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
The win was the fourth in a row for Evansville Central, bringing their record for this year to 7-5. As for Vincennes Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evansville Central will take on Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Princeton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Evansville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Barr-Reeve at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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