The toughest test of the 2022 season awaits the Pella baseball team as they take on top-seeded Davenport Assumption in the Class 3A State Quarterfinals Monday.

The Knights (30-6 overall) come in winning their three substate games all by a margin of ten runs and were the second place team in the Class 3A/4A Mississippi Athletic Conference, mainly featuring the large schools in and around the Quad Cities.

What makes Assumption so dangerous, according to Pella Head Coach Jesse Jablonski, is the immense pressure they put on defenses by getting on base frequently and the extra bases they take while doing so.

The Knights are on base at a clip of .474 with a team batting average of .368 — both are only second to Lewis Central in Class 3A, and they have scored just over nine runs per game.

Coverage of Pella vs. Assumption State Tournament baseball begins at 11 a.m. Monday on 92.1 KRLS.