The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars lost 13-3 to the Hanson Beavers on Thursday.
For Hanson's part, Olivia Kayser made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Kayser has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kayser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacey Schoenrock was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Paige Endorf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
McCook Central/Montrose dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hanson, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
McCook Central/Montrose will be playing in front of their home fans against Viborg/Hurley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McCook Central/Montrose is facing Viborg/Hurley at the right time seeing as Viborg/Hurley is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Hanson, they will head out on the road to square off against Scotland/Menno at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hanson's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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