North Knox hasn't had much luck against Vincennes Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Alices at 5:00 p.m. North Knox has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Knox is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Barr-Reeve. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly ten runs.
North Knox saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Yenne, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Yenne's first of the season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Vincennes Lincoln and Barr-Reeve had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Alices were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Vikings on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Alices, who have now won six contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Justice Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Vincennes Lincoln let Daniel Henderson and Cooper Collins run wild. Henderson went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Collins went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Collins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Vincennes Lincoln pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for North Knox, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
North Knox might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Vincennes Lincoln when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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