Knox County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Westran on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Westran Hornets. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Kodie Lay put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched eight innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Lay was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Adison Strong was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Kennedy Parrish was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
Knox County's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Westran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Knox County will challenge Salisbury at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Salisbury will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Knox County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westran, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Novinger at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Westran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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