Softball Recap: Knoxville Central Bobcats vs. Salem Quakers
Knoxville Central was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against the Salem Quakers as the Knoxville Central Bobcats made off with a 14-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Knoxville Central.
Zoey Cranford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Cranford was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Byus, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Addison Harbison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Knoxville Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Salem, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Knoxville Central will head out on the road to face off against Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alliance at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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