The Knox Central Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the North Laurel Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Knox Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Knox Central beat Highland Regional 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Knox Central.
Hayden Melton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Engle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Laurel can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Russell 6-5. The win was just what North Laurel needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior contest.
Knox Central's record is now 6-4. As for North Laurel, their record is now 3-5.
Knox Central was able to grind out a solid victory over North Laurel in their previous matchup last Monday, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knox Central 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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