The Knightdale Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Enloe Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Knightdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Knightdale will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Enloe, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Knightdale came out on top against Enloe by a score of 8-4 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Trey Sides made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, Maximo Jimenez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Tylen Harris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Knightdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Knightdale's record is now 3-1. As for Enloe, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.
Enloe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Knightdale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Enloe, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Knightdale's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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