Baseball Recap: Knightstown Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

05/10/25 @ Union County	20
05/10/25 @ Union County	16
04/24/25 @ Cowan	16
04/21/25 vs Morristown	16
05/15/25 vs Blue River Valley	12

Knightstown barely beat Union City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers never let the Indians get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.

Kason Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other pitching news, Henry Schmidt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Kelton Weaver was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Louks, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Knightstown, bringing their record up to 16-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Union City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Knightstown has already played their next contest, a 6-5 victory against Shenandoah on the 17th. As for Union City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-4 win against Franklin Monroe on the 17th.