The North Knox Warriors will take on the Mitchell Bluejackets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Knox has five straight wins, Mitchell has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
North Knox is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern Greene and snuck past 5-4.
Meanwhile, Mitchell fell victim to Brownstown Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves.
Karsyn Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
North Knox has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
North Knox skirted past Mitchell 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mitchell's Avery Southern, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for North Knox to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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