The Karns Beavers will square off against the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Karns comes in on three and Oak Ridge on nine.
Karns had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Knox Central on Saturday. The Beavers were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Beavers, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge got themselves on the board against Knoxville Central on Tuesday, but Knoxville Central never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Bobcats.
Not much got past Kam Welch, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Knoxville Central off the board. Welch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Ridge's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Whit Renegar, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Renegar's first of the season.
Oak Ridge's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Karns, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Karns suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Oak Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Beavers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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