Knappa has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Paul Buckaroos at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Knappa is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Perrydale a 19-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Taylor Pass made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Pass was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saphira Pietila, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lily Simpson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Paul waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Loggers 15-0.
Knappa pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Paul, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Knappa came up short against St. Paul when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 9-6. Can Knappa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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