Knappa fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Nestucca on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nestucca Bobcats by a score of 9-8. Knappa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nestucca apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Lily Simpson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylie Lempea, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
On Nestucca's side, Piper Armstrong made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Armstrong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Armstrong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kyla Hurliman was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Melanie Velasquez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Knappa's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Nestucca, their record is now 7-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Knappa by a score of 13-12 later that day.
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