Knox lost against Kouts back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Knox Redskins took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies. Knox has struggled against Kouts recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kadence Qualls made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Sponaugle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kouts' side, Katelyn Kleckner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Kleckner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kleckner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sophia Tikalsky was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Audrey Tharp was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Knox's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Kouts, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Knox will be playing in front of their home fans against North Judson-San Pierre at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Judson-San Pierre is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Kouts, they are on the road again on Thursday to play South Central at 4:30 a.m. South Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, Kouts a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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