Knappa and Gaston are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Knappa Loggers will head out on the road to challenge the Gaston Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Knappa has three straight wins, Gaston has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Knappa scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Friday's second game. Everything went their way against Perrydale as Knappa made off with a 19-0 victory. Knappa might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Taylor Pass made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Pass was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Saphira Pietila was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Lily Simpson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Gaston had to settle for a 5-4 loss against St. Paul on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Gaston has lost by just one run.
Knappa pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Gaston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Knappa beat Gaston 11-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knappa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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