The North Knox Warriors will head out to face off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Knox has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Knox is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Sullivan on Monday. They lost 11-1 to the Golden Arrows. The Warriors have struggled against the Golden Arrows recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 9-1 win. The Cardinals not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 14-4).
Farrah Hostetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lailey Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Addison Lafree was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bloomfield, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
North Knox skirted past Bloomfield 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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