The Knoxville Central Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Powell Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Knoxville Central 3.2, Powell 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Powell will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Knoxville Central extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Bobcats came out on top against Hardin Valley Academy by a score of 6-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Powell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Maryville 4-2. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Red Rebels on their field since March 23, 2018.
Langston Coggins was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Powell got a big performance out of Madison Crawley, who went 2-for-5 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Wells, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Powell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maryville only posted a batting average of .222.
Powell has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Knoxville Central, their record is now 14-3.
Knoxville Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Powell when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad 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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