After flying high against Argos on Wednesday, Knox came back down to earth. The Redskins fell just short of the Jimtown Jimmies by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The Redskins haven't had much luck with the Jimmies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Joie Montague was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Madalee Hinshaw also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Knox's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for Jimtown, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knox will welcome Winamac at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Redskins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Jimtown, they will take on Mishawaka Marian in a tournament on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.13 runs per game on average), something the Jimmies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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