The Knightstown Panthers will take on the Tri Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Knightstown comes in on four and Tri on five.
Knightstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Edinburgh.
Meanwhile, Tri got the win against North Decatur on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Titans have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Macey Ballard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Becca Sherwood and Lyla Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Sherwood got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Williams went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Williams has posted since back in April. Rylan Mathews was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Tri hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Decatur struck out 11 times.
Tri's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Knightstown, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Knightstown couldn't quite finish off Tri in their previous meeting on May 10th and fell 9-7. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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