Council Grove can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chase County Bulldogs a 5-0 shutout. The win was just what Council Grove needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior match.
Kaedyn Litke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Litke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Litke was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Blosser, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Neenah Hesterman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Council Grove made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Chase County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Council Grove by a score of 11-6 later that day.
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