
Knoxville Baseball Squad Preps for Substate Opener Against Oskaloosa
The Knoxville Baseball Squad will host Oskaloosa in a 3A Substate opener, seeking to build on a recent head‑to‑head win while confronting a hot opponent.
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The Knoxville Baseball Squad will host Oskaloosa in a 3A Substate opener, seeking to build on a recent head‑to‑head win while confronting a hot opponent.

Indianola closed the regular season with a 14-0 win over Knoxville, highlighted by Jackson Foust’s six strikeouts and a combined 5-hit performance from Daxton Heimbaugh and Bryant Ritchie. The victory sets up substate matchups for both teams.

The baseball team dominated Davis County with an 11-1 score, capitalizing on multiple errors, while the softball squad squandered a early lead and lost 5-2, setting up crucial upcoming matchups.

The baseball team erased a 4‑2 deficit with a three‑run seventh inning, highlighted by Ryker Gifford, Lincoln Norris and Brady Roozeboom. Meanwhile, the softball team dropped a 4‑1 decision, with Jordyn Counts taking the loss.

The baseball team rolled past Cardinal 6-0 behind a dominant performance from Lincoln Norris, while the softball side slipped to a 6-1 loss against the Comets, leaving ten runners stranded.

The Knoxville Girls Soccer team secured a 2‑0 win over Creston, with Remy Vasquez‑Smith scoring both goals, and will now face Norwalk in the regional semifinals. The boys, riding back‑to‑back 4‑0 victories, are set to meet Center Point‑Urbana in a 7 p.m. sub‑state final.