Council Grove won the last time they faced Lyndon and things went their way on Friday too. The Braves put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 16-6 victory. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Kaedyn Litke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Litke was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in March.
Shanyn Miller
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In other batting news, Council Grove got a massive performance out of Shanyn Miller, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Miller a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Neenah Hesterman, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Council Grove hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win made it two in a row for Council Grove and bumps their season record up to 6-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Lyndon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Council Grove will take on Hillsboro at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lyndon, they will square off against Wabaunsee at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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