The Country Christian Cougars will face off against the Kennedy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Country Christian turned things around against Western Christian on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 19-6 win. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.

Kelsey Mulhern
05/02/25 @ Western Christian | 8 |
04/01/25 @ Western Christian | 6 |
04/23/25 @ Colton | 3 |
04/21/25 @ Kennedy | 3 |
04/30/25 vs St. Paul | 2 |
Kelsey Mulhern was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Country Christian let Ellie Rhoden and Bailey Colvin run wild. Rhoden got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Colvin went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Colvin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyna Voss, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Country Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Kennedy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 15-3 victory.
Kennedy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Country Christian, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Country Christian beat Kennedy 6-3 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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