The Knox Central Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the North Laurel Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Knox Central sidestepped Bell County for a 9-8 victory.
Cayden Collins and Brady Engle did most of the damage at the plate: Collins scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Engle scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Waylon Frazier, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, North Laurel made sure to put some runs up on the board against Middlesboro last Thursday. North Laurel put the hurt on Middlesboro with a sharp 13-3 win.
Knox Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Laurel, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Knox Central might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from North Laurel in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Knox Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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