The Fort Knox Eagles will square off against the Eminence Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Knox has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fort Knox fell victim to Edmonson County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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Fort Knox saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Ortega, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Ortega is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Eminence's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Owen County.
Jakob Whitaker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Tanner Simpson, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Eminence's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fort Knox, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Fort Knox came out on top in a nail-biter against Eminence in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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