Kountze stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hardin Hornets a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Kountze sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Kyla Parker made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Parker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Smith was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Laney Shivers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Kountze is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Hardin, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kountze will take on Buna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kountze will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Hardin will take on Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin is facing Warren at the right time seeing as Warren is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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