The Des Moines Christian Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Knoxville Panthers on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Des Moines Christian took on Newton on Tuesday. The Lions fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Knoxville waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Bluejays 11-2. Knoxville's victory was all the more impressive since the Bluejays were averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Knoxville pushed their record up to 21-10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Des Moines Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season.
Des Moines Christian took their win against Knoxville in their previous meeting back in June of 2016 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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