Kossuth had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Booneville Blue Devils 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kossuth also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Kossuth pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Booneville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Mantachie the next time they take the field. Booneville will head out to face Mantachie at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, while Kossuth will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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