There's no place like home for Kouts, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Griffith Panthers on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kouts also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
Eli Harper and Landon Garrett were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Harper pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Garrett didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. At bat, Harper scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Garrett scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Overholt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Griffith's side, they got a good showing from Steve Mcdermott, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Griffith saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Davenport, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Kouts has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. As for Griffith, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Kouts will face off against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Griffith, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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