Griffith lost against Kouts back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Griffith Panthers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies. Griffith has struggled against Kouts recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Griffith got a good showing from Steve Mcdermott, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, 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.
On Kouts' side, Eli Harper and Landon Garrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, 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.
Griffith's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Kouts, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season.
Griffith will be playing at home against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kouts, they will square off against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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