Baseball Recap: Knippa Comes Up Short

If Knippa was riding high fresh off their 18-8 takedown of Leakey on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crushers fell just short of the Medina Bobcats by a score of 15-14 on Tuesday. The Crushers have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Cameron S

Stolen Base

03/17/26 vs Medina	3
03/13/26 vs Leakey	1
03/09/26 @ Junction	1
03/06/26 vs Charlotte	2

Cameron S was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. S was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

In other batting news, Memphis G was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Joaquin G, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs.

Knippa now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Medina, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knippa will challenge D'Hanis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Medina, they will take on Leakey at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.67 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.