The Pineville Mountain Lions were able to grind out a solid win over the Knox Central Panthers on Thursday, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountain Lions.

Rachel Howard
05/22/25 vs Knox Central | 14 |
05/19/25 vs Lynn Camp | 18 |
05/16/25 vs Whitley County | 12 |
05/13/25 @ Corbin | 7 |
05/10/25 vs Wayne County | 16 |
+ 15 more games |
Rachel Howard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rayanna Maidon, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Pineville's victory bumped their record up to 19-8-1. As for Knox Central, they moved to 11-8-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Pineville nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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