The Kountze Lions will head out on the road to take on the Hardin Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kountze has nine straight victories, Hardin has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kountze can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Orangefield. Kountze's win was all the more impressive since Orangefield was averaging only 3.92 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Emily Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Rowinsky, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
While Hardin couldn't quite beat East Chambers last Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point defeat they were dealt on March 12th. Hardin fell just short of East Chambers by a score of 4-2.
Kountze pushed their record up to 23-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Hardin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Kountze took their win against Hardin in their previous meeting on March 8th by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kountze since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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