Knightstown had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Lapel Bulldogs, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Knightstown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Fausnaugh, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Lapel, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Lapel's side, Karlie Jannings was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jannings was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delaney Balser, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paige Stires, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Knightstown has already played their next match, a 12-1 win against Cowan on the 25th. As for Lapel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-1 loss against Hagerstown on the 28th.
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