The Knox County Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Community Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Knox County's hittershaven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Saturday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Knox County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Highland on Thursday. They lost 22-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Community). They blew past Marion County 23-3 on Thursday. Considering the Trojans have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jocelyn Curtis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Amy McCurdy was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had in her last ten contests. Braelyn Kuda was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion County only posted an OBP of .353.
Knox County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Community, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-10.
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