Baseball Game Preview: Knob Noster Panthers vs. Eldon Mustangs

The Knob Noster Panthers will challenge the Eldon Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Knob Noster's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Eldon has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Eldon's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Knob Noster hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Panthers never let Lexington get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. Considering the Panthers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Eldon came up short against Tipton on Saturday, falling 9-3.

Knob Noster's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Eldon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.

Knob Noster came out on top in a nail-biter against Eldon when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.