The Hagerstown Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Knightstown Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hagerstown 3.5, Knightstown 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Hagerstown came up short against Wapahani and fell 7-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Knightstown entered their tilt with Daleville on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Broncos. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Knightstown saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Another was Jackson Daves, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Knightstown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Knightstown pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Hagerstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Hagerstown came up short against Knightstown when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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