Softball Game Preview: Knightstown Panthers vs. Morristown Yellow Jackets

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Previous 3 Games

04/11/23 - Home	10-0 W
05/10/16 - Away	13-0 W
04/23/15 - Home	24-0 W

Knightstown has gone a perfect 3-0 against Morristown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will host the Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m.

On Monday, Knightstown didn't have quite enough to beat Northeastern and fell 6-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Morristown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Irvington Preparatory Academy on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets were the clear victors by a 19-6 margin over Irvington Preparatory Academy. With that victory, the Yellow Jackets brought their scoring average up to 9 runs per game.

Abby Hawk made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.

In other batting news, Nevaeh Cox and Mykynzy Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Cox went 5-for-6 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Smith scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most runs Cox has posted since back in May of 2024. Ayvah Weir was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.

Morristown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .442. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvington Preparatory Academy only posted a batting average of .231.

The win got Morristown back to even at 2-2. As for Knightstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Knightstown took their victory against Morristown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.