The Knightstown Panthers will challenge the Purdue Polytechnic Techies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Knightstown nor New Castle made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 9-0 shutout. The win was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Knightstown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Kelton Weaver was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Purdue Polytechnic got the win against Indianapolis Shortridge on Thursday by a conclusive 18-5. That's two games straight that the Techies have won by exactly 13 runs.
Jonquil Muse made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Muse was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kin Chow was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Knightstown pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.6 runs this season. As for Purdue Polytechnic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
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