Knox is 1-6 against Pioneer since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Knox Redskins will head out on the road to challenge the Pioneer Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Knox's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tippecanoe Valley 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Knox.
Not much got past Bethany Barnes, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Tippecanoe Valley off the board. Barnes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarah Fort was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pioneer gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Argos as Pioneer made off with a 17-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Pioneer as they're now sitting on four straight.
Katelynn Haynes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits.
At the plate, Kylie Attinger was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lois Layer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Knox has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Pioneer, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Knox skirted past Pioneer 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knox 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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