Softball Recap: Knightstown Beats New Castle for Their Third Straight Win

Knightstown hadn't done well against New Castle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 5-1 win over the Trojans. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Grace Behny

Stolen Base (Career)

05/23/25 vs New Castle	2
05/22/25 vs Richmond	1
05/08/25 vs Wes-Del	1
04/28/25 @ Eastern Hancock	1
04/23/25 vs Rushville	1

The team relied heavily on Grace Behny, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

Knightstown pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for New Castle, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Knightstown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-1 victory against Edinburgh on the 27th. As for New Castle, they have also already played their next matchup, a 22-0 defeat against Yorktown on the 27th.