Northeastern and Knightstown squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Northeastern had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Knightstown Panthers. Northeastern's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Logan White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Seal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Knightstown's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Brayden McDaniel gave up only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Braylon Johnson was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Knightstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Knightstown, they are on the road again on Monday to play Shenandoah at 1:00 p.m. Knightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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