Knox has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the LaVille Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Knox will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Caston on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run loss they were dealt on Saturday. Knox fell just short of Caston by a score of 5-3. The defeat continues a trend for Knox in their matchups with Caston: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, LaVille put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Culver Academies 10-2. LaVille's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Brayden Schwitz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Schwitz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schwitz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Schwitz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Collin Czarnecki, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Knox's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for LaVille, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Knox skirted past LaVille 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Knox repeat their success, or does LaVille have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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