North Judson-San Pierre had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it four. They fell 14-9 to the Knox Redskins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redskins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
Aiden Christensen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Christian Ingram was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Owen Timm, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Knox, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Knox's side, Raymond Boys was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. The Redskins are undefeated when Boys posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Connor Leonhardt was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Judson-San Pierre will welcome Argos at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.63 runs per game on average), something the Bluejays will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Knox, they will host Washington Township at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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