The Knoxville Central Bobcats will challenge the Jefferson County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Knoxville Central's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Jefferson County has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
It was a proper cat-fight when Knoxville Central challenged Powell on Thursday. The Bobcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 4-3. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County came up short against Sevier County on Thursday and fell 13-9.
Jefferson County got a big performance out of Bella Watson, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Kayli Reece was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14-1. As for Knoxville Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Everything went Knoxville Central's way against Jefferson County in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Knoxville Central made off with a 24-13 victory. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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