Montgomery, AL - The Knights were on the road on Saturday, March 29th as they traveled to Montgomery, Alabama to take on the Eagles of Faulkner University. The Knights were riding a nine game winning streak and looking to keep rolling.
The Knights got off to a hot start with three runs in the first inning on an error, a double steal, and a
Mel Bullock sacrifice fly. The Knights extended their lead in the third inning with an RBI double by
Kaylee Oliver and a sacrifice fly by
Grace Avery to take a 5-0 lead. The Eagles scored a run in the bottom half of the third inning but the Knights answered back in the fourth inning with a run after
Madisyn Riggins stole home on a delayed steal. The Knights put the game away in the sixth inning with a two-run single by
Madison Cosgrove that gave them the 8-2 lead and they won the game by the same score.
Madison Cosgrove went 3-for-4 at the plate.
The second game of the day was a closer contest as the Eagles scored first in the third inning. The Knights tied the game in the fourth inning after a
Carmen Phillips walk and
Madison Cosgrove hit by pitch set up
Grace Avery for the RBI single to tie the game at 1-1. The game was not tied for long as the Knights scored again in the fifth inning on an error by the Eagles to take a 2-1 lead. The Knights had the lead until the Eagles scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game at 2-2 and send the game into extra innings. In the ninth inning, the Knights scored on an error to take a 3-2 lead and they held onto the lead to win the game.
Grace Avery went 3-for-4 at the plate.
The Knights will return home as they prepare for the Grizzlies of Georgia Gwinnett College on Wednesday, April 2nd. First pitch is scheduled for 4 PM EDT.