Knoxville Central fell victim to Halls and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Halls Red Devils. Knoxville Central has not had much luck with Halls recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Knoxville Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Cranford, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Cranford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Halls' side, the team relied heavily on Makaylie Hutchison, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harper Bales, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Knoxville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Halls, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Knoxville Central will take on Oak Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Halls, they will square off against Knoxville Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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