New Knoxville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They came up short against the Versailles Tigers, falling 10-4. The Rangers lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in April of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 28-1 score last time.
New Knoxville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Rutschilling, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
As for Versailles, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Versailles' side, they got a great performance from Owen Mendenhall as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Mendenhall has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Jace Watren was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Deland, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
New Knoxville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-3 loss against Memorial on the 28th. As for Versailles, they have also already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Miami East on the 28th.
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