Creston will venture away from home to square off against Knoxville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Creston is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Creston took on Clarinda on Thursday. The Panthers never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Knoxville's offense. They fell 3-0 to Oskaloosa on Thursday. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Indians since on Thursday.
Creston pushed their record up to 29-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Everything went Creston's way against Knoxville when the teams last played back in June, as Creston made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creston 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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