Baseball Preview: Knoxville Central Bobcats vs. Bearden Bulldogs
Knoxville Central is 1-7 against Bearden since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Knoxville Central Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Bearden Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Bearden took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Knoxville Central, who comes in off a win.
Knoxville Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past West 7-0.
Cole Wessel looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Riordan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Kaylin Chesney was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Bearden had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Maryville on Monday. Bearden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knoxville Central's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Bearden, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Knoxville Central beat Bearden 7-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knoxville Central since the squad 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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