Panthers
| 05/22/25 vs Barbourville | 12-2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Lynn Camp | 16-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Middlesboro | 20-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Harlan County | 3-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Harlan County | 6-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Knox Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They blew past the Barbourville Tigers 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Grant Miller tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Hayden Melton was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Knox Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Waylon Frazier, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Knox Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Knox Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Barbourville, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-14.
As of now, neither Knox Central nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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