The William Blount Governors are taking a road trip to challenge the Karns Beavers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
William Blount was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Heritage 5-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Governors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Katee Owens was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Owens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abi McCauley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Karns never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Farragut on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Admirals. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Beavers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
William Blount's record is now 15-8. As for Karns, they moved to 18-10 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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