The Knightstown Panthers will face off against the Tri Titans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Knightstown knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Tri likes a good challenge.
Knightstown barely beat Shenandoah the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 16-6 win on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tri ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Wes-Del by a score of 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Avery Dungan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Macey Ballard and Rylan Matthews did most of the damage at the plate: Ballard went 3-for-4 with three runs, while Matthews got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ballard has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Ava Griffin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Knightstown's record now sits at 12-7. As for Tri, their record is now 11-6.
Knightstown couldn't quite finish off Tri when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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