Kuemper hasn't had much luck against Creston recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Knights will square off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Kuemper has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kuemper is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Atlantic, falling 13-2.
Meanwhile, Creston had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 9-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly seven runs.
Creston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Kuemper, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Kuemper couldn't quite get it done against Creston when the teams last played back in June of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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