North Knox hasn't had much luck against Clay City recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Eels at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, North Knox came up short against Vincennes Lincoln and fell 14-9.
Meanwhile, Clay City made easy work of Parke Heritage on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 win. The Eels haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Caroline Rexrode made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Mitchell, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ellie Stoelting, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Clay City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parke Heritage only posted an OBP of .367.
North Knox might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Clay City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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