Knightstown is 1-9 against Eastern Hancock since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Knightstown Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Eastern Hancock Royals at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Knightstown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Cowan.
Lanee Swindell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Erwin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Raiders a 10-0 shutout. Eastern Hancock might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Tatem Adams looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addisyn Trackwell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Bolding, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Knightstown's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Eastern Hancock, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Knightstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Knightstown might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Eastern Hancock when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Knightstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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