The Knightstown Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Knightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Knightstown made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tri, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Titans by a score of 9-7 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 13, 2024.
Lyla Trigg was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Paysen Hauk, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Winchester Community hadn't done well against Union City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Golden Falcons won by a run and slipped past the Indians 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Falcons have posted since May 18, 2024.
The win (which was Winchester Community's third in a row) raised their record to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Knightstown, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Knightstown skirted past Winchester Community 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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