Baseball Recap: Knippa Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports Mar 4, 2025, 4:46pm

Baseball Recap: Knippa Crushers vs. Menard Yellowjackets

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Previous 3 Games

03/04/25 - Home9-8 W
03/12/24 - Home13-12 W
03/07/23 - Home9-8 W

There's no place like home for Knippa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Menard Yellowjackets 9-8. While the Crushers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Knippa let Cameron S and Jackson S run wild. Cameron went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI, while Jackson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Cameron is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnny R, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-5.

Knippa's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Menard, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coming up, Knippa will look to defend their home field on Friday against New Braunfels Christian Academy at 2:45 p.m. New Braunfels Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Knippa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Menard, they will be taking part in a tournament against Leakey at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

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