Knightstown extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-5. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowan Blackhawks. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly five runs.
B Johnson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was C Bonham, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Cowan, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Cowan's side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Terrell, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Terrell has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Auker, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knightstown will square off against New Palestine at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cowan, they will challenge Northeastern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blackhawks 3.8, the Knights 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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