The Knoxville Central Bobcats will be playing at home against the Halls Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Knoxville Central had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Hardin Valley Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Knoxville Central in their matchups with Hardin Valley Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Knoxville Central got a good showing from Andrew Bivens, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Bivens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Hill and Nick Riordan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hill got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double, while Riordan scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. David Grimes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Halls unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Loudon by a score of 7-5.
Knoxville Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Halls, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Knoxville Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Halls in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 8-4. Will Knoxville Central repeat their success, or does Halls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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