Country Christian came out on top against Central Linn on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run first inning. The Cougars blew past the Cobras 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Kelsey Mulhern
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Kelsey Mulhern made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Country Christian let Kee Kee Dahlgren and Grace Colvin run wild. Dahlgren went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Colvin got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyna Voss, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Country Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Country Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Central Linn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.
Coming up, Country Christian will square off against Perrydale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Linn has already played their next game (against Nestucca), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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