Sadly, Knippa is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They suffered a tough 20-5 defeat at the hands of the Leakey Eagles on Wednesday. One positive for Knippa, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Leakey's part, Ella Kylberg made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Kylberg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kylberg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Anna (AK) Fortner looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Leakey got a massive performance out of Katherine Knox, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Mckenzie Ramirez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Knippa's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Leakey, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Knippa will look to defend their home field on Monday against D'Hanis at 5:00 p.m. D'Hanis knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Knippa likes a good challenge. As for Leakey, they will head out on the road to face off against Brackett at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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