Knightstown is 2-8 against Shenandoah since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Knightstown Panthers are on the road again to play the Shenandoah Raiders at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Knightstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Northeastern. That's two games straight that Knightstown has won by exactly three runs.
Brayden McDaniel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylon Johnson, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 6-3.
Collin Osenbaugh was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Knightstown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Shenandoah, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Knightstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shenandoah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Knightstown came up short against Shenandoah when the teams last played on May 11th, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Osenbaugh, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Knightstown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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