After two games on the road, Danville is heading back home. They will take on the Knox Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Danville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Frankfort on Thursday. They lost 17-2 to the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for Danville in their matchups with Frankfort: they've now lost six in a row.
Danville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Foster, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Knox Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Harlan County by a score of 5-4.
Blakely Castle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jayme Swafford was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Melton, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Danville's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Knox Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-21.
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