Granite Falls crushed Wabasso 10-0 in Corn Belt League action Wednesday night. The Kilowatts flexed muscle at Richter Field . Bennett Knapper set tone with a solo homer in first inning.
Knapper was key,finishing with two hits,three RBIs,two runs. His homer sparked Granite Falls' early domination. Eight runs in second inning. Six walks,five hits — score surged to 9-0 fast.
Phil Johnson,Hunter Wilke added firepower. Johnson went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk. Wilke had two hits,an RBI,a run. Granite Falls now 8-2 . Wabasso slumped to 1-8, four losses in a row .
On mound, Bryce Sneller shined,allowing just six hits,striking out five over seven innings. His performance locked the shutout for Kilowatts.
Granite Falls faces Willmar Indians next. Last time, Indians edged them 3-2. Game set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Elsie Klemmetson Field,Willmar.
Other Games
- Willmar Rails beat Sacred Heart 6-0. Jordan Steffer,Tyler Madsen combined for six-hit shutout. Steffer struck out two over seven innings . Gavin Evenson had three hits; Christian Lessman added three hits, an RBI .
- Howard Lake Orphans edged Litchfield 2-1 in 11 innings,thanks to Colton Long's walk-off RBI single.
- Minneota Mudhens narrowly beat Dawson Drakes 5-4, with Kaden Christenson contributing two hits and RBI.
These results show league's fierce competition,teams battling for top spots as season rolls on. Kilowatts' win over Wabasso sets strong tone…but can they keep momentum?
