Baseball Game Preview: Fort Knox Eagles vs. Elizabethtown Panthers

Fort Knox is 0-10 against Elizabethtown since May of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will face off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Fort Knox is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Fort Knox turned things around against Burgin on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Evan Castaneda

Earned Runs

04/12/25 @ Fort Campbell	7
03/24/25 @ John Hardin	3
04/21/25 vs Burgin	1

Evan Castaneda was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Fort Knox is 2-1 when Castaneda allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Castaneda was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Angel Santiago and Gavin Saucedo did most of the damage at the plate: Santiago went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Saucedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Saucedo has become a key player for Fort Knox: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-10 otherwise. Ethan Abbott was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Fort Knox always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Elizabethtown suffered their biggest defeat since May 17, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Eastern, falling 7-1. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Elizabethtown's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Fort Knox, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-10.

Fort Knox might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Elizabethtown when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.