Colton had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Country Christian Cougars on Monday.
Gracie Hakes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off 12 hits. Hakes was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Katelynn Kimsey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayse Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Colton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Country Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.
Colton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Country Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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