After five games on the road, Knox Central is heading back home. They will take on the Harlan Green Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Knox Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Knox Central beat Danville 8-3.
Knox Central got a great performance from Zack Carrol as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Hayden Melton and Austin Bargo did most of the damage at the plate: Melton scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bargo scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Ketcham, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Harlan came up short against Perry County Central on Friday and fell 5-2. Harlan has struggled against Perry County Central recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Harlan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Knox Central's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Harlan, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Knox Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harlan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Knox Central took their win against Harlan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Knox Central repeat their success, or does Harlan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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