Washington Township fell victim to Kouts and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies. Washington Township has struggled against Kouts recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Washington Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Wheat, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Kouts' side, Landon Garrett made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Garrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Cooper Whitaker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Washington Township's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Kouts, they pushed their record up to 12-5-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Washington Township is on the road again on Saturday to play Bremen at 10:00 a.m. Washington Township is facing Bremen at the right time seeing as Bremen is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Kouts, they will head out on the road to take on Oregon-Davis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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