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| 04/19/24 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 04/19/23 - Neutral | 17-7 W |
| 04/22/22 - Away | 11-6 W |
| 04/22/21 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Central is a perfect 10-0 against Kouts since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Satellites will be playing at home against the Mustangs & Fillies at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hebron, sneaking past 8-6. The Satellites haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Kouts had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Senators 16-5. Considering the Mustangs & Fillies have won ten games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Noah Gudeman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kouts got a massive performance out of Billy Miller, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That triple was Miller's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Collin Breitzke, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Kouts always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington Township only posted an OBP of .320.
Kouts' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for South Central, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 5-11.
South Central took their victory against Kouts in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. Will the Satellites repeat their success, or do the Mustangs & Fillies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
