The Purdue Polytechnic Techies will head out on the road to face off against the Knightstown Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Purdue Polytechnic got the win against Indianapolis Shortridge by a conclusive 18-5. The Techies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 13 runs or more this season.
Jonquil Muse
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Jonquil Muse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Muse was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kin Chow was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Knightstown put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand New Castle a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Knightstown's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another was Kelton Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Knightstown's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average this season. As for Purdue Polytechnic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
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