The California Pintos will challenge the Knob Noster Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. California has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Knob Noster will come in with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, California didn't have quite enough to beat Boonville and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knob Noster). They blew past Lafayette County 16-6 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Knob Noster let Mason Eames and Wyatt Brand run wild. Eames went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Brand went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was Brand's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Oliver Defenbaugh, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Knob Noster pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for California, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
California beat Knob Noster 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Pintos repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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