The class 4A #12 Knoxville Softball Squad went toe to toe with #1 ranked ADM on Friday, but the Tigers walked off in the bottom of the 8th on a wild pitch to win 2-1 as heard live on 95.3 KNIA. ADM got on the board first with a home run to right field and it stayed 1-0 until the 6th when Brittany Bacorn, for the second straight game, launched a homer of her own to right field to tie the score. Both teams had chances to score in the 7th, and when Knoxville could not get runners across in its half of the 8th, ADM sent the winning run home on a wild pitch to end the game. Coach Carla Smith told KNIA/KRLS Sports starting pitcher Jadyn Streigle kept a good hitting ADM at bay to give Knoxville a shot.

Smith: “Jadyn faced 25 batters on the night with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks and with a team that can put the ball in play and put in play hard, I was just hoping for one more chance.”

Ciara Heffron took the loss allowing one run on two hits and striking out five. Knoxville is now 13-7 on the season and will travel to Albia on Monday.

The Knoxville Baseball Squad got its most signature win of the season so far with a 2-1 decision over Winterset on Friday night, beating Winterset ace pitcher and Texas Christian Commit Justin Hackett. The Panthers once again manufactured runs, one on a wild pitch that brought Dakota Ramsey home, and Koby Higginbotham scored on an RBI single by Beau Leisure. Luke Spaur got the win in relief going 3 2/3 innings getting one strikeout, allowing four hits and issuing two walks. Knoxville is now 15-10 on the season and will have the weekend off before playing Albia in a doubleheader on Monday.