The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Wheeler Bearcats at 4:45 p.m. Kouts is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kouts gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Westville onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kouts considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Noah Gudeman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gudeman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Whitaker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Logan Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Wheeler had to settle for a 9-8 loss against River Forest on Tuesday.
Jackson Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Bravo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kouts pushed their record up to 8-4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wheeler, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kouts has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wheeler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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