If Country Christian was feeling good off their 19-6 takedown of Kennedy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Country Christian Cougars fell 15-10 to the Colton Vikings on Monday.
For Colton's part, Gracie Hakes made a splash no matter where she played. She struck 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, the team relied heavily on Katelynn Kimsey, who went 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.
Country Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Colton, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
While Country Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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