It's playoff time, and Knippa had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Benavides Eagles by a score of 8-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Crushers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Cameron S
| 05/01/25 vs Benavides | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ D'Hanis | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sabinal | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Falls City | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs La Pryor | 1 |
Cameron S made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joaquin G, who earned three runs and two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Knippa's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aj A, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Knippa's record is now 9-12. As for Benavides, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-5.
Knippa will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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