Baseball Preview: West Rebels vs. Knoxville Central Bobcats
West has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Knoxville Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West, who comes in off a win.
West will head into Monday's match on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against William Blount on Monday. West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over William Blount.
Fletcher Mays was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mays was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Dugan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was John Whitesell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Central came up short against Grace Christian Academy on Saturday and fell 8-4. Knoxville Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knoxville Central also got a good showing from Noah Pointer, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kaylin Chesney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Nick Riordan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
West's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-22. As for Knoxville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
West came out on top in a nail-biter against Knoxville Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knoxville Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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