Knippa extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They lost 13-3 to the Three Rivers Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that the Crushers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Knippa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joaquin G, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Three Rivers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Three Rivers' side, Lathan Meyer and Dylan Ender made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Meyer struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Ender pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meyer also tossed a walk, which is notable because Three Rivers is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-11 otherwise. At the plate, Meyer went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Ender went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Meyer a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Longinos, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Three Rivers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Evin Sheppard was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Knippa is set to square off against their familiar foe D'Hanis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Three Rivers will challenge rival Falls City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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