Softball Game Preview: Knox on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:43am

Softball Preview: Knox Redskins vs. North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays

Knox is 7-1 against North Judson-San Pierre since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Knox Redskins will be playing at home against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Monday, Knox came up short against Kouts and fell 8-4. The defeat continues a trend for Knox in their matchups with Kouts: they've now lost three in a row.

Kadence Qualls was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Sponaugle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, North Judson-San Pierre fell victim to South Central and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Satellites. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, North Judson-San Pierre's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Knox's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Everything went Knox's way against North Judson-San Pierre when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Knox made off with a 15-5 victory. Will Knox repeat their success, or does North Judson-San Pierre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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