It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kossuth had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Nettleton Tigers by a score of 6-3. This was a revenge game for the Aggies: when they faced off against the Tigers on Thursday, they had to take a 6-0 loss.
Carsyn Rinehart
| 05/08/26 vs Nettleton | 4 |
| 05/01/26 @ Choctaw County | 2 |
| 03/02/26 vs Walnut | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Ripley | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Nettleton | 1 |
Chloe Clement and Carsyn Rinehart made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Clement struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Rinehart pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Clement went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Rinehart went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Rinehart a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caliann Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
Kossuth is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Nettleton, they moved to 28-6 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Kossuth will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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