Softball Preview: Kossuth Aggies vs. Hardin County Tigers
The Kossuth Aggies will head out on the road to take on the Hardin County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Kossuth will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Kossuth faced Mantachie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Kossuth won by a run and slipped past Mantachie 2-1. That's two games straight that Kossuth has won by just one run.
Maddie Mask spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kossuth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadley James, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
After soaring to a 12-point victory in their last game, Hardin County came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Lawrence County by a score of 10-8.
Kossuth pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hardin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Kossuth's way against Hardin County when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Kossuth made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kossuth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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