After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Green County, Fort Knox was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Burgin Bulldogs with a sharp 12-6 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Evan Castaneda
| 04/21/25 vs Burgin | 8 |
| 03/24/25 @ John Hardin | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fort Campbell | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs John Hardin | 1 |
Evan Castaneda made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Fort Knox let Angel Santiago and Gavin Saucedo run wild. Santiago went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Saucedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Saucedo has become a key player for Fort Knox: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Abbott, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Fort Knox always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fort Knox's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Burgin, their defeat was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Knox will challenge Elizabethtown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Burgin, they will head out on the road to challenge Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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