Knox had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Culver Academies Eagles 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Knox, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cheryl Barnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Barnes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Knox let Kiana Doolittle and Addison Sponaugle loose on the outfield. Doolittle went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Sponaugle scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Knox has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Culver Academies, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Knox will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheeler at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Knox is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Culver Academies, they will head out on the road to take on Argos at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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