Knippa had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-9-1 to make it five. They lost 15-6 to the Crystal City Javelinas. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Javelinas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 last Friday.
As for Crystal City, they moved to 4-5-2 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Crystal City's part, Anabella Roiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Roiz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her eight plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Crystal City got a massive performance out of Janae Balboa, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mayra Puente, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Knippa will take on Great Hearts Western Hills in a tournament on Saturday. As for Crystal City, they are taking a road trip to take on Carrizo Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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