Baseball Recap: Knoxville Central has no trouble against West

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 5:54pm

Baseball Recap: Knoxville Central Bobcats vs. West Rebels

Knoxville Central got themselves on the board against West on Wednesday, but West never followed suit. They blew past the West Rebels 7-0. For Knoxville Central, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 defeat West walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.

Cole Wessel looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Nick Riordan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Chesney, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.

Knoxville Central's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for West, they dropped their record down to 7-23 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knoxville Central will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bearden at 6:30 p.m. As for West, they will face off against Knoxville Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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