The Kossuth Aggies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hernando Tigers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kossuth had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 13-3 win. Kossuth's victory was all the more impressive since Belmont was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Maddie Mask spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cailyn Johnson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Marlar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hernando faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Hernando never let DeSoto Central onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Hernando's victory was all the more impressive since DeSoto Central was averaging only two runs allowed on the season.
Hernando also got a great performance from Kate Johnson as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Higginbotham was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Bertlee Barrett was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kossuth pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hernando, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
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