Baseball Recap: Bearden Bulldogs vs. Knoxville Central Bobcats
Bearden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Knoxville Central Bobcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bearden of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Knoxville Central's part, Miles Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Knoxville Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bearden's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Knoxville Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bearden will take on McMinn County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (McMinn County: 3.5, Bearden: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Knoxville Central, they will be playing at home against Jefferson County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Jefferson County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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