Knoxville Central has not done well against Bearden recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Knoxville Central Bobcats had just enough and edged the Bearden Bulldogs out 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Knoxville Central also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Miles Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Knoxville Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Knoxville Central and bumps their season record up to 15-9. As for Bearden, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knoxville Central will take on Jefferson County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Knoxville Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Jefferson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bearden, they will be playing at home against McMinn County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bearden: 3.6, McMinn County: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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