Heritage Christian and Knightstown squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Heritage Christian had to settle for second. They fell 6-1 to the Knightstown Panthers. Heritage Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Knightstown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Heritage Christian got a good showing from Cole Louden, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Louden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Heritage Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Allemeier, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Allemeier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Heritage Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-13. As for Knightstown, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
Heritage Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Knightstown, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Providence at 2:00 p.m. Providence will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Knightstown surely won't give up without a fight.
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