Powell was the 7-3 winner over Knoxville Central when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Powell Panthers fell just short of the Knoxville Central Bobcats by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Powell has lost by just one run.
Powell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lizzi Lowe, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Knoxville Central's side, Zoey Cranford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
Powell's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-12-3. As for Knoxville Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Powell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Knoxville Central, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Halls at 4:45 p.m. Halls will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Knoxville Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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