There's no place like home for Knightstown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Rushville Lions on Wednesday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered an 8-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mae Hersberger was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Lanee Swindell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Savanna Tumilty was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Knightstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Panthers
| 04/23/25 vs Rushville | 10-5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln | 12-11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Morristown | 14-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 12-2 |
Knightstown's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Rushville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coming up, Knightstown is taking a road trip to square off against Lapel at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rushville, they will be playing at home against Greenfield-Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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