The Knoxville Central Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Knoxville Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hardin Valley Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Knoxville Central proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Karns 1-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats, who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Hardin Valley Academy got the win against Carter on Monday by a conclusive 15-5.
Hardin Valley Academy got a massive performance out of Elsie Hatcher, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Hatcher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Souders, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Hardin Valley Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Knoxville Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hardin Valley Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-17 record this season.
Knoxville Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardin Valley Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team 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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