The Knightstown Panthers will head out to take on the Union County Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Knightstown has five straight victories, Union County has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Union County better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Knightstown really get things going. Knightstown blew past Wapahani 4-0 on Wednesday. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Wapahani with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Trinity Chapman (2),
Angie Thomas, and
Halleigh Lacey.
Meanwhile, Union County managed to keep up with Centerville until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Union County came up short against Centerville, falling 4-0.
Knightstown's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Knightstown skirted past Union County 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knightstown since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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