Knightstown is 0-10 against Shenandoah since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knightstown Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Shenandoah Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Shenandoah took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Knightstown, who comes in off a win.
Knightstown took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Decatur a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Knightstown needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Brooke Miller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jalyn Kopp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah fell victim to Eastern Hancock and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royals. Shenandoah has struggled against Eastern Hancock recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Lilliana Lynch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Knightstown's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Shenandoah, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Knightstown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Shenandoah struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Knightstown might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Shenandoah in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shenandoah's Olivia Watson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Knightstown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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