The Knox Central Panthers will be playing at home against the Pulaski County Maroons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Knox Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Barbourville as Knox Central made off with an 11-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Austin Bargo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Melton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pulaski County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Somerset 11-9. Winning may never get old, but Pulaski County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Braden Hampton, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Knox Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Pulaski County, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-6.
Knox Central came up short against Pulaski County when the teams last played back in March of 2015, falling 6-2. Can Knox Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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