Knox fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Culver Academies on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5. The Redskins have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Myles Mclaughlin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Connor Leonhardt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Culver Academies, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Knox will challenge Bremen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Redskins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Culver Academies, they will take on Plymouth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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