There's no place like home for Knox, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the LaVille Lancers a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. With that victory, Knox brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Cheryl Barnes made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Ava Jensen looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiana Doolittle, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Joie Montague, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Knox has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for LaVille, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knox will square off against Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for LaVille, they will head out on the road to face off against Jimtown at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jimtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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