For the first time this season, Knoxville Central will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Monday. They will face off against the Karns Beavers at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Knoxville Central's win against Union County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Knoxville Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Union County on Friday, sneaking past 11-9.
Meanwhile, Karns got themselves on the board against Hampton on Saturday, but Hampton never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Beavers have won three games by more than 11 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Karns pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.5 runs. As for Knoxville Central, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Knoxville Central took their win against Karns in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knoxville Central 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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