Baseball Recap: Knightstown Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Panthers

Previous Games

05/19/25 @ Southwestern	8-5
05/17/25 vs Tri	17-2
05/17/25 vs Shenandoah	6-5
05/16/25 @ Union City	11-0
05/15/25 vs Blue River Valley	14-2
+ 3 more games

Knightstown waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Southwestern Spartans by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Braylon Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Daves, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Tony Louks was another key player, earning one run and three stolen bases.

Knightstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.

Knightstown's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Southwestern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Knightstown will host Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southwestern, they will head out to take on Tri at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.15 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.