Knightstown has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Blue River Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Knightstown's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Connersville and snuck past 1-0. That's two games straight that Knightstown has won by just one run.
Not much got past Carter Gossett, who gave up just four hits to keep Connersville off the board. Gossett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dallas Bramell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Braylon Johnson, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Blue River Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 13-3 to Northeastern. Blue River Valley has not had much luck with Northeastern recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Knightstown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Blue River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Knightstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blue River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Knightstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue River Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knightstown 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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