The matchup between Knightstown and Shelbyville on Monday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Knightstown Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shelbyville Golden Bears and snuck past 13-11. The win was familiar territory for Knightstown who now have three in a row.
Travis Louks and Brayden McDaniel did most of the damage at the plate: Louks scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while McDaniel scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Shelbyville's side, Luke Jackson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dalton Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Brinkman, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Knightstown pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Shelbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Knightstown has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Northeastern at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Shelbyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Shelbyville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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