Knoxville Central lost against Grace Christian Academy back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Knoxville Central Bobcats fell 8-4 to the Grace Christian Academy Rams. Knoxville Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knoxville Central got a good showing from Noah Pointer, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kaylin Chesney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nick Riordan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Knoxville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Grace Christian Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8.
Knoxville Central will take on Morristown-Hamblen West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morristown-Hamblen West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Knoxville Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Grace Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Knoxville Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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