Knoxville Central waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bearden Bulldogs. For Knoxville Central, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss Bearden walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Cole Wessel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wessel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, David Grimes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miles Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Knoxville Central's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Bearden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Knoxville Central will be playing at home against Karns at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bearden, they will head out on the road to challenge Farragut at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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