A feisty cat fight will be fought as Knoxville Central Bobcats take on Powell Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Knoxville Central got the win against Oak Ridge by a conclusive 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, Powell waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Beavers as they made off with a 13-6 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Beavers since May 11, 2023.
Emersyn Mayes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Nevaeh Wells was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Mayes wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Powell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for the Panthers: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 14.8.
Powell pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Knoxville Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Knoxville Central skirted past Powell 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Bobcats 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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