Softball Game Preview: Edinburgh Lancers vs. Knightstown Panthers

The Edinburgh Lancers will take on the Knightstown Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edinburgh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Edinburgh made easy work of Waldron and carried off a 17-1 victory. Considering the Lancers have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Chole Hancock and Kenna Streeval were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Hancock tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Streeval tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hancock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hancock got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, while Streeval got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs Hancock has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Edinburgh let Elizabeth Richardson Hernandez and Eloise Cox run wild. Richardson Hernandez went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Cox went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Cox has posted since back in May of 2024. Shyla Watt was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Edinburgh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waldron only posted an OBP of .286.

Meanwhile, Knightstown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Trojans.

Edinburgh is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Knightstown, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Edinburgh came out on top in a nail-biter against Knightstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.