The Southwestern Spartans will face off against the Knightstown Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southwestern has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Knightstown will arrive with seven straight wins.
Southwestern lost 11-1 to North Decatur on Friday.
Meanwhile, Knightstown got the win against Tri on Saturday by a conclusive 17-2. Considering the Panthers have won 15 matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Gossett looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Daves was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelton Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Knightstown pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Southwestern, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Southwestern suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Knightstown in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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