Softball Recap: Knox Central's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak at Home

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2025, 7:47pm

Softball Recap: Knox Central Panthers vs. Cumberland Gap Panthers

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Previous 5 Games

04/18/25 - Home5-2 W
03/28/23 - Away5-15 L
04/12/21 - Home3-6 L
04/03/21 - Home3-13 L
04/04/17 - Away7-6 W

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Leslie County, Knox Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Cumberland Gap. This was payback for Knox Central, who suffered a 15-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Blakely Castle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Castle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Sydney Grubb was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Jayme Swafford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Knox Central's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Cumberland Gap, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.

Knox Central will venture away from home to take on Barbourville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cumberland Gap, they will take on Washburn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

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