Preview: Knoxville Central Bobcats vs. Karns Beavers
Knoxville Central and Karns are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Knoxville Central Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Karns Beavers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Knoxville Central has four straight wins, Karns has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Knoxville Central has not done well against Bearden recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Knoxville Central walked away with a 7-3 victory over Bearden.
Cole Wessel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wessel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, David Grimes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Riordan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
While Karns couldn't quite beat South-Doyle on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Karns fell just short of South-Doyle by a score of 5-3.
Knoxville Central's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Karns, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Knoxville Central's way against Karns when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Knoxville Central made off with a 13-3 victory. Does Knoxville Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Karns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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