Kountze won the last time they faced Big Sandy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Kountze Lions walked away with a 6-3 win over the Big Sandy Wildcats.
Kyla Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chesinee Wallace, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mckinley Rowinsky was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Kountze hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Lions
| 02/20/25 @ Big Sandy | 6-3 |
| 05/17/24 @ Grandview | 1-0 |
| 04/12/24 @ Anahuac | 8-1 |
| 04/05/24 @ Warren | 16-1 |
| 03/28/24 @ Hardin | 12-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Kountze pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Big Sandy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coincidentally, Kountze and Big Sandy will both be playing Non Varsity Opponent the next time they take the field. Big Sandy will host Non Varsity Opponent at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, while Kountze will play them later in the day, at 6:30 p.m.
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