The South Knox Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Wood Memorial Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, South Knox turned things around against Washington on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hatchets with a sharp 11-4 victory. Considering the Spartans' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Wood Memorial hadn't done well against Northeast Dubois recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Jeeps 7-5. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on five straight.
Wood Memorial pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for South Knox, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
South Knox took their win against Wood Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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