Caverna extended their losing streak to 13 on Monday, dropping them down to 1-23. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fort Knox Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 back in March.
Jantin Wykoff
| 05/04/26 @ Fort Knox | 2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Warren Central | 6 |
| 05/02/26 vs Allen County-Scottsville | 1 |
Jantin Wykoff stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Connor Ray was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Fort Knox, they moved to 5-8-1 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 18th.
On Fort Knox's side, Eli Ortega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ortega has become a key player for Fort Knox: the team is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Ortega was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mannex Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Knox's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-7-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Brisco, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caverna will square off against Grayson County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Knox, they will challenge Louisville HomeSchool at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
