Knox had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 10-7 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings 16-6. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Redskins' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Xavier Boyd
| 04/22/25 @ North Judson-San Pierre | 5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Jimtown | 5 |
| 04/05/25 @ Winamac | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs South Central | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Kouts | 1 |
Xavier Boyd was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Knox is 5-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Boyd was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Raymond Boys was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Knox's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Garin Phipps also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Tippecanoe Valley, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12. Those home defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Tippecanoe Valley's side, Weston Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Parker Adamson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Knox will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Frontier at 11:00 p.m. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rochester at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Zebras' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
