Knippa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Leakey Eagles, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-1 on Friday.
Valeria Valenzuela made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Yesenia Salinas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Knippa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Leakey, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Coming up, Knippa will face off against Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leakey, they will challenge Medina at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leakey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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