Knox Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Pulaski County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 12-11. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Maroons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Austin Bargo
| 04/15/25 vs Lynn Camp | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Pulaski County | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Pineville | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Karns | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Floyd Central | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Austin Bargo put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Knox Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Brady Engle and Landon Daughtery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Engle got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Daughtery went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Hayden Melton was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Knox Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Pulaski County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knox Central will challenge North Laurel at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pulaski County, they will take on Adair County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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