Softball Recap: Knox Redskins vs. Pioneer Panthers
Knox has not done well against Pioneer recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Knox Redskins came out on top against the Pioneer Panthers by a score of 8-4. The victory was familiar territory for Knox who now have three in a row.
Kadence Qualls was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kiana Doolittle, who went 4-for-4 with two RBI.
On Pioneer's side, Lois Layer put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Layer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Ava Beasy was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pioneer lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knox didn't launched any.
Knox has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Pioneer, their record now sits at 12-3.
Knox is on the road again on Wednesday to play Triton at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Triton: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Knox has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Pioneer, they will square off against Culver Community at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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