Knoxville Central is 0-4 against Farragut since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Bobcats will challenge the Admirals at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Knoxville Central 3.2, Farragut 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Farragut will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Knoxville Central extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Bobcats came out on top against Powell by a score of 6-2.
Meanwhile, Farragut won against Bearden on Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Admirals beat William Blount by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Admirals, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Hallie Grace Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Elsa Morrison was incredible, firing off three home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-5. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Jameson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Farragut lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Farragut is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Knoxville Central, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Knoxville Central came up short against Farragut when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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