There's no place like home for Knoxville Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past the Oak Ridge Wildcats 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Knoxville Central, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 defeat when these two played on Monday.
Andrew Bivens looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Hill, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Riordan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Knoxville Central pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs per game. As for Oak Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Knoxville Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Hardin Valley Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clinton will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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