Salisbury is 8-1 against Knox County since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Salisbury Panthers will square off against the Knox County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Salisbury will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Salisbury's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Schuyler County. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Knox County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Westran on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Hornets.
Kodie Lay put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Lay was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Adison Strong was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Kennedy Parrish was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
Salisbury pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Knox County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Salisbury's way against Knox County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Salisbury made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salisbury 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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