Preview: Knox Central Panthers vs. Bell County Bobcats
Knox Central is 8-0 against Bell County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Knox Central Panthers will be playing at home against the Bell County Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Knox Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Knox Central had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Somerset and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. Knox Central fell just short of Somerset by a score of 10-9. Knox Central has struggled against Somerset recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Brady Engle and Casey Bright were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Engle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Bright struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Engle scored a run and stole a base, while Bright went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Frazier, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Knox Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bell County earned a 10-5 win over Cumberland Gap on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bell County.
Knox Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bell County, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Everything went Knox Central's way against Bell County in their previous meeting last Monday as Knox Central made off with a 19-0 win. Will Knox Central repeat their success, or does Bell County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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