Hagerstown is 1-6 against Knightstown since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hagerstown Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Knightstown Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Hagerstown is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
On Wednesday, Hagerstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Winchester Community, taking the game 6-1.
Hannah Pyle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pyle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Allison Stinson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elly Cheesman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Knightstown unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Tri by a score of 11-9.
Mae Hersberger spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Hannah Erwin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalyn Kopp, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hagerstown has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Knightstown, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-12.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hagerstown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Knightstown struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hagerstown skirted past Knightstown 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Knightstown's Zoe Beabout, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Hagerstown to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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