Eastern Hancock has gone 9-1 against Knightstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Royals will be playing at home against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Eastern Hancock's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Randolph Southern 15-0. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won seven in a row.
Nieko Engleking
| 04/24/25 @ Randolph Southern | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wapahani | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Daleville | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Avon | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs New Palestine | 2 |
Nieko Engleking was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Lilli Ringer was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chyan Evans, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Eastern Hancock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Knightstown and Cowan had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Blackhawks on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Eastern Hancock's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Knightstown, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Eastern Hancock's way against Knightstown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Eastern Hancock made off with a 12-1 win. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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