North Knox had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it six. They came up short against the Clay City Eels, falling 10-1. If the Warriors were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Eels when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
North Knox saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Oxby, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Clay City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
On Clay City's side, Logan Stoelting made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Stoelting was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Reed Sawyer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Mason Sheese was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Knox will square off against South Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clay City, they will take on Eastern Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Eels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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