The Knox Central Panthers will face off against the Whitley County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Knox Central will be strutting in after a victory while Whitley County will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Knox Central was able to grind out a solid win over Jackson County, taking the game 10-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jayme Swafford
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Jayme Swafford was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Grubb, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Swafford wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Knox Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Whitley County didn't have quite enough to beat Somerset on Monday and fell 6-5. The Colonels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caylee Singleton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Whitley County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Rains, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Rains a new career-high.
Knox Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Whitley County, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Knox Central suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Whitley County when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Knox Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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