The Knightstown Panthers will head out to take on the Northeastern Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Knightstown will be strutting in after a win while Northeastern will be coming in after a loss.
Knightstown not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 11, 2024. They blew past Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 12-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Mae Hersberger made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hersberger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Grace Behny
| 04/10/25 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 3 |
| 05/21/24 vs Northeastern | 2 |
| 05/18/24 @ Centerville | 2 |
| 05/17/24 @ New Castle | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Hagerstown | 1 |
In other batting news, Grace Behny was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycie Cole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Knightstown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory only posted an OBP of .269.
Meanwhile, Northeastern came up short against Franklin County on Friday and fell 9-5. The Knights have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Karri Gammon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Knightstown's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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