The Knightstown Panthers will face off against the Northeastern Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Knightstown comes in on three and Northeastern on four.
Knightstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Hagerstown by a score of 5-2.
Bryce Gorman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Braylon Johnson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brayden McDaniel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Northeastern was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Eastern Hancock.
Logan White made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Johnson was excellent, going 3-for-3 with three RBI. Kaleb Moore was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Knightstown has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Northeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Knightstown couldn't quite finish off Northeastern in their previous meeting back in April and fell 6-4. Can Knightstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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