After losing to Delphi Community the last time they met, Kouts decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Delphi Community Oracles in Saturday's second game.
Eli Harper made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Harper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dustin Pavlick was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Garrett, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Delphi Community's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Coghill, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kouts' win bumped their record up to 5-2-1. As for Delphi Community, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Kouts will look to defend their home field on Monday against Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. Kouts' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Morgan Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Delphi Community, they will head out on the road to square off against Rochester at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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