With a playoff game on the line, Kountze rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Danbury Panthers 6-4. The win was familiar territory for Kountze who now have five in a row.
Kyla Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kitty Coe, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiley Kunk, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Kountze is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-5 record this season. As for Danbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-15-1.
Kountze will square off against Van Vleck on Saturday. Kountze is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road. Danbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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