Baseball Recap: Turner Ashby Victorious

Turner Ashby won the last time they faced Fort Defiance and things went their way on Thursday too. The Turner Ashby Knights came out on top against the Fort Defiance Indians by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

Thomas Knight

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/20/25 @ Fort Defiance	9
04/18/24 @ Sherando	4
05/17/24 vs Wilson Memorial	3
05/10/24 vs Spotswood	1

Thomas Knight made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases.

In other pitching news, Tyler Hill looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Simmers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Everett Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Turner Ashby's record now sits at 2-0. As for Fort Defiance, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Turner Ashby will square off against Wilson Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Defiance, they will take on Broadway at 6:00 p.m. on March 28th.