Knippa had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-14-1 to make it 15. They came up short against the La Pryor Bulldogs, falling 18-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crushers of the 21-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
As for La Pryor, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
For La Pryor's part, Emery Razo was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Razo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carmela Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Knippa and La Pryor could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Crushers (ranked 1128th) will meet Three Rivers (ranked 525th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, La Pryor will take on Falls City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (857 vs. 384).
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