Northeastern won the last time they faced Knightstown, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Northeastern Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knightstown Panthers and snuck past 6-4. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Northeastern has scored all year.
Riley Isaacs made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Isaacs was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Blake Waters was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
On Knightstown's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dallas Bramell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Northeastern and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Knightstown, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeastern will challenge Centerville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Knightstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Alexandria-Monroe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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