Softball Recap: Boone Grove Wolves vs. Kouts Mustangs & Fillies
Boone Grove came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies as they made off with a 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Boone Grove, who have now won six matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Natalee Meinert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emily Veschak, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Chayse Duerr was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Kouts' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassie Breitzke, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Boone Grove pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kouts, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Boone Grove will take on Tri-Township at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Boone Grove knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Tri-Township likes a good challenge. As for Kouts, they will head out on the road to face off against Glenn at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glenn has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something Kouts will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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