Kountze had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Van Vleck Leopards with a sharp 7-1 win on Friday. Considering Kountze has won 21 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
McKinley Rowinsky was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Rowinsky has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rowinsky was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kiley Kunk, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Van Vleck's side, Olivia Britton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Kountze is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 36-5 record this season. As for Van Vleck, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-7-1.
Kountze will square off against Grandview on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kountze comes in on seven and Grandview on 23. Van Vleck does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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