Softball Recap: Knightstown Panthers vs. Northeastern Knights
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Knightstown can now relate to. They fell just short of the Northeastern Knights by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Knightstown of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Jalyn Kopp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
On Northeastern's side, Clare Lopeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Lopeman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Neeley, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lillian Null was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Knightstown's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Northeastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
Knightstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeastern, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Union County at 5:30 p.m. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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