Knippa had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-18-1 to make it 19. They came up short against the Leakey Eagles, falling 11-0. The Crushers were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Leakey, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
For Leakey's part, Kourtney Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sherilyn Gibeaut, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2025. Another player making a difference was Hayden Rimkus, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Knippa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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