New Albany has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Evansville North Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, New Albany sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Borden.
Gavin Rand made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Rand was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rand wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler McMillen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Evansville North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 5-0 shutout.
Braden Perry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits. He also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Decker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gabe Wilke was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
New Albany's record now sits at 8-6. As for Evansville North, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
New Albany suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Evansville North when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can New Albany avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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