Kouts waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the North Newton Spartans. This was payback for Kouts, who suffered an 8-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Landon Garrett made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Garrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan Clark was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Reid Estill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On North Newton's side, Evan Gagnon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Stalewski, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kouts' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. As for North Newton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Kouts will face off against Culver Academies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kouts is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for North Newton, they will be playing at home against South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Newton is facing South Newton at the right time seeing as South Newton is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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