The Knoch Knights will head out to challenge the Burrell Bucs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Knoch will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Knoch's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Greensburg Salem. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Emersyn Jones, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Alena Tekely, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Knoch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greensburg Salem only posted an OBP of .263.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burrell). They walked away with a 15-10 win over Armstrong on Wednesday. Burrell's victory was all the more impressive since the River Hawks were averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Burrell picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-7. As for Knoch, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Everything went Knoch's way against Burrell in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Knoch made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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