Both sides of Panther Drive were looking forward to having two big games against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. However, while very little rain fell, persistent lighting from a severe thunderstorm chased everyone away before the games could barely get started. The first game of a double header on the baseball side or Panther Drive was in the second inning tied at one, while the varsity softball contest never got to warm up. Senior Softball Player Jadyn Streigle was hoping for a game to keep the Panthers’ momentum going after winning three straight games to end last week. Streigle says after last Thursday’s loss to Pella Christian it was time to realize that everyone needed to bring a little more to the games.

Streigle: “I’ve always knows our team would beat a lot of teams and it took a while to get our confidence back, and know one is mad at them, when they make a mistake no one is going to be mad, but we just need to encourage each other, and let them know we can get these games.”

Wins over Davis County, Norwalk and Collins/Maxwell to finish the week have the Panthers at 12-6 and #13 in the latest class 4A poll. Both Knoxville squads are scheduled to have an off day today before playing Centerville on Thursday. The baseball contest can be heard live on 95.3 KNIA while a full interview with Streigle can be heard on the Radio Sports Page Wednesday at 6:00 and Thursday at 10:00 on KNIA/KRLS.