North Knox extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They came up short against the Vincennes Rivet Patriots, falling 8-2. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Patriots since on Wednesday.
As for Vincennes Rivet, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Vincennes Rivet's part, Brody (Bo) Shots was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Shots has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Shots wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nash Ransom, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Ransom a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Knox will head out to square off against Northeast Dubois at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Vincennes Rivet, they will venture away from home to face off against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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