Knoch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-2 to the Hampton Talbots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Talbots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Friday.
Xavier Voltz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Knoch now has a losing record of 6-7-1. As for Hampton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-8.
Coming up, Knoch will take on Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hampton, they will face off against North Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Talbots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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