The Knightstown Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Centerville Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Knightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Knightstown will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against New Castle on Friday. Knightstown came out on top in a nail-biter against New Castle and snuck past 3-1.
The team relied heavily on Brooke Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Centerville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Golden Falcons with a sharp 14-4 victory. Centerville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Aubrey Seifer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Seifer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Harmony Owens was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Haven Walter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Knightstown's record now sits at 8-13. As for Centerville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Knightstown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Centerville struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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