The Shenandoah Raiders will square off against the Knightstown Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Knightstown will be up against a hot Shenandoah squad: the team just extended their winning streak to eight. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Muncie Central on Thursday.
Kaden Randolph
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Kaden Randolph looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Drew Fredenburg was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Collin Osenbaugh was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Shenandoah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muncie Central only posted an OBP of .269.
Knightstown came out on top against Union City on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Kason Weaver was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Henry Schmidt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelton Weaver, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Dylan Bonewits also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Shenandoah pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Knightstown, their record now sits at 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shenandoah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Knightstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
