Baseball Preview: Kouts Mustangs & Fillies vs. North Newton Spartans
The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies will be playing at home against the North Newton Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kouts is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Kouts needed a bit of extra time to put away Calumet Christian. They won by a run and slipped past the Patriots 7-6.
Eli Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harper has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Whitaker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Logan Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but North Newton had to settle for a 5-3 loss against North White on Thursday.
Evan Gagnon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Stalewski, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Kouts has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. As for North Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Kouts came up short against North Newton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Will Kouts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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