McCook Central/Montrose entered their tilt with Mt. Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 15-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Fighting Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Zaidee Huls
| 05/20/25 vs Mt. Vernon/Plankinton | 4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Colman-Egan | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Hanson | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Baltic | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Chester | 2 |
Zaidee Huls was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Huls was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, McCook Central/Montrose got a massive performance out of Ella Deknikker, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Deknikker has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cami McGuire, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
McCook Central/Montrose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
McCook Central/Montrose now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. McCook Central/Montrose is set to challenge their familiar foe Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton will square off against rival Bon Homme on Thursday.
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