The home team had come away the winner the last four times Derry and Knoch had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Trojans fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since March 22nd.
Jayden Struble was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Derry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Fridley, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Derry's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Knoch, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Derry and Knoch could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Trojans will challenge Forest Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (292 vs. 37). Meanwhile, Knoch (ranked 242nd) will meet Pine-Richland (ranked third) at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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