Softball Preview: Knox Redskins vs. Culver Academies Eagles
After three games on the road, Knox is heading back home. They will take on the Culver Academies Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Knox is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Knox's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Triton with a sharp 17-0 victory. Knox's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sarah Fort made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fort was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Knox let Elise Wolff and Kiana Doolittle loose on the outfield. Wolff went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Doolittle went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Karleigh Friedrich, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Culver Academies fell victim to Winamac and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Warriors. Culver Academies has struggled against Winamac recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Knox pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Culver Academies, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Knox's way against Culver Academies in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Knox made off with a 16-2 victory. Does Knox have another victory up their sleeve, or will Culver Academies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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