The Knoxville Central Bobcats will venture away from home to take on the Maryville Red Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Knoxville Central will be strutting in after a win while Maryville will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Knoxville Central took on Campbell County on Tuesday. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 13-3 victory. Considering the Bobcats have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Maryville and Farragut had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Red Rebels lost 7-1 to the Admirals on Tuesday. The Red Rebels haven't had much luck with the Admirals recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Maryville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reilly Saunders, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Macey Hemphill also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Knoxville Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Maryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Knoxville Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Maryville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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