Sadly, Knappa is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They fell 9-5 to the Apollo Hawks on Monday.
For Apollo's part, Rey Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Angel Torres looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Jesus Beltran and Carlos Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Beltran scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gonzalez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elias Munoz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Knappa has fallen quite a ways from their 17-7 record last season and are now at 0-4. As for Apollo, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Knappa will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Knappa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Apollo will take on Grant Union at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apollo is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
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