Knightstown is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Union City is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Knightstown Panthers will take on the Union City Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Knightstown got the win against Irvington Preparatory Academy by a conclusive 13-3.
Carson Bonham looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Braylon Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dallas Bramell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Union City got themselves on the board against Seton Catholic on Monday, but Seton Catholic never followed suit. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Cardinals.
Union City let Trendon Spence and Kory Jeronimo loose on the outfield. Spence scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Jeronimo scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Huggins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Knightstown is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Union City, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Knightstown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Union City struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Knightstown suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Union City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Knightstown, Camden LaFuze (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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