Knoxville had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-13-1 to make it five. They fell just short of the Stark County Rebels by a score of 3-2. If the Blue Bullets were looking for revenge after losing 8-4 to the Rebels when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Stark County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-16. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
For Stark County's part, Kaedon Steelman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Steelman also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stark County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-15 otherwise. Steelman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Steelman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Walton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Walton a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Knoxville will venture away from home to face off against Biggsville West Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stark County, they will head out to take on Bureau Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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