Three Rivers won the last time they faced Knippa and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Crushers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Lathan Meyer and Dylan Ender were major factors 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 tossed 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 bat, 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.
Nathan Longinos
| 04/14/26 vs Knippa | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs D'Hanis | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Brackett | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Sabinal | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs West Oso | 1 |
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. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Beau Braune also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Three Rivers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knippa only posted an OBP of .269.
Three Rivers' record now sits at 9-12. As for Knippa, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Three Rivers will welcome Falls City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Knippa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against D'Hanis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crushers will need to watch out since the Cowboys have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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