Softball Preview: Knoxville Central Bobcats vs. Powell Panthers
Knoxville Central is 2-8 against Powell since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Knoxville Central Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Powell Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Knoxville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Knoxville Central suffered a tough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Farragut.
Jordan Mayes was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Bayleigh Singleton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Powell waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 6-2.
Kayleigh Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabby Kraatz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lizzi Lowe, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Knoxville Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Powell, they pushed their record up to 15-8-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Knoxville Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Powell struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Knoxville Central suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Powell in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Knoxville Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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