Kossuth is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mantachie is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kossuth Aggies will take on the Mantachie Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Kossuth was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Booneville.
Maddie Mask spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sally Kate Gardner was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hadley James, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mantachie narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Booneville 2-1.
Ramsey Montgomery made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Montgomery was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Montgomery wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blayne Sturgeon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kossuth's victory bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Mantachie, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.
Everything went Kossuth's way against Mantachie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Kossuth made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Kossuth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mantachie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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