Softball Recap: Council Grove Braves vs. Mission Valley Vikings
Council Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their rough 9-2 loss to the Mission Valley Vikings might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Council Grove of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Council Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Blosser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Blosser is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
On Mission Valley's side, Maddie Kraus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Kraus was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mission Valley let Taylor Brammell and Corbi Tenpenny loose on the outfield. Brammell scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Tenpenny went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Kyplee Jacobson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Council Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mission Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
While Council Grove had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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