Baseball Game Preview: Knoch Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 6:42pm

Baseball Preview: Knoch Knights vs. Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

The Knoch Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Knoch is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Knoch gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Hampton out 6-5.

The team relied heavily on Brady Wozniak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Stallsmith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shady Side Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past East Allegheny 9-7.

Matt Long was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Caden Green was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.

Knoch's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Shady Side Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.

Everything went Knoch's way against Shady Side Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Knoch made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knoch since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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