Stark County won the last time they faced Knoxville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Rebels won by a run and slipped past the Blue Bullets 3-2. That's two games straight that the Rebels have won by just one run.
Kaedon Steelman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stark County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-15 otherwise. Steelman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Jordan Walton
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Steelman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Walton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Walton a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Stark County and bumps their season record up to 5-16. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Knoxville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stark County will challenge Bureau Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Knoxville, they will take on Biggsville West Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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