Kountze is 10-0 against East Chambers since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kountze Lions will be playing at home against the East Chambers Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Kountze is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
After a string of 14 wins, Kountze's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kirbyville.
Kiley Kunk was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Emily Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Chambers put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Hardin. The win was just what East Chambers needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior match.
Isabella Quave spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Selby, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emily Vratis, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Kountze's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-5. As for East Chambers, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.
East Chambers' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Kountze hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. It's a different story for East Chambers, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Kountze's hitters?
Everything went Kountze's way against East Chambers in their previous meeting back in March as Kountze made off with a 14-0 win. Does Kountze have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Chambers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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